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Title: Loc Tite Needed ?
Post by: 1blk66 on July 14, 2007, 03:36:13 PM

Hey gang,
I finally getting around to putting on the sprints. 2 quick questions.

1) I'm currently running 5 to 4 converters and need to remove them. I'm by myself. Any body have any hints to loosen the bolts that hold the converters on? (ie. keep the drum from spinning)

2) I'm switching from threaded studs & nuts vs bolts. Should I use loc tite on the studs that go into the drums?

Thanks  

Title: Loc Tite Needed ?
Post by: AirCooledRules on July 14, 2007, 05:00:31 PM

Not exactly sure what your doing, i got lost reading that lol.

But Loctite + Brakes is ussually a bad idea, though i dont have help on how to remove the adaptors.

Title: Loc Tite Needed ?
Post by: silas on July 14, 2007, 06:12:18 PM

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Hey gang,
I finally getting around to putting on the sprints. 2 quick questions.

1) I'm currently running 5 to 4 converters and need to remove them. I'm by myself. Any body have any hints to loosen the bolts that hold the converters on? (ie. keep the drum from spinning)

2) I'm switching from threaded studs & nuts vs bolts. Should I use loc tite on the studs that go into the drums?

Thanks

1 - an impact gun could probably wizz them off....

or you could drill 2 holes in a long peice of steel and bolt that to 2 of the 4 lugs on the adapter, use the floor as a brace for the bar, and loosen the 5 nuts holding the adapter on.....

or just take the drum + adapter off the car and mount it in the vice and crank them off....

a little heat and some rost off or pb blaster would probably help too.

2 - you're switching \"to\" studs & nuts?

a little loctite on the threads of the studs that fit in your drums probably wouldnt hurt.

ftr, i have no personal experiance with either, i'm just using logic and thinking out loud. B)  

Title: Loc Tite Needed ?
Post by: Matt on July 14, 2007, 07:11:59 PM

I've used the red loctite on the screw in wheels studs for good reason. While I was doing my apprenticeship we had a Intermeccanica come in that needed to have the rear end clipped. When the job was finished, and the wheels were being put back on, I mentioned to the boss we should use loctite (cause I heard from someone I should) on the studs, he declined and the customers wheels came loose 2 days later. But what did I know, I was a first year apprentice.

Where the reasoning brakes and loctite are a bad idea? It's not like you put it on the shoes.

Can I assume your parking brake doesn't have enough grip to stop the wheels spinning?

Title: Loc Tite Needed ?
Post by: Greg on July 14, 2007, 07:35:05 PM

wedging a peice of 2x4 between your brake pedal and the seat.... Kinda redneck but it worked for me!

Title: Loc Tite Needed ?
Post by: 1blk66 on July 15, 2007, 08:57:51 AM

Thanks for the feedback guys. Its done.

Redneck worked just fine for the front and park break did hold for the rear.
I had some blue loctite so that was used all around.

I'd post pics if I knew how :blush: .

Title: Loc Tite Needed ?
Post by: silas on July 15, 2007, 11:37:49 PM

i guess i kind of went off on a tangent thinking that the hydraulic brakes werent providing enough holding power for you.  ;)

glad you got it sorted.

Title: Loc Tite Needed ?
Post by: AirCooledRules on July 16, 2007, 04:14:18 PM

If you are threading in studs, i dont see why it would be a problem to use some loctite on the studs while threading them into the drum. But other then that i dont think i would use loctite on anything else brake wise because loctite is \"soposed\" to be permanent (i know there are 2 types) and brakes do get serviced regularily.