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Old 07-02-2004 | 07:51 PM
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I got this at the hardware store, it says medium strength and doesnt mention heat resistance:
http://www.loctite.com/int_henkel/loctite_us/index.cfm?layout=6&productline=242&path=Assembly%2 0Products|Threadlockers|Removable%20Strength|242%C 2%AE%20Threadlocker%20Medium%20Strength

Would it be safe to use on the engine? Or even strong enough for parts that dont get hot?

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Old 07-02-2004 | 11:07 PM
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ya sure that fine, its what most of us use. make sure that u use the blue kind and not the red. it will resist heat and stuff and its fine for all metal use.
Old 07-02-2004 | 11:49 PM
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Phew I didnt know which to take between the blue and the red I took the blue. I took the blue one because it said for smaller screws.

So why is the red not good?

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Old 07-03-2004 | 08:33 AM
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The red loctite can hold too strongly. Chances are pretty good that if you use the red loctite, you will be stripping several bolt heads.
Old 07-03-2004 | 10:14 AM
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Tweety is absolutely right. A guy I know destryed his read UE VBS (about a 300 dollar part) because of red loctite, he was unable to get the screws out and they had to be drilled out just to get to his diffs. I use blue on every thing and it works great.
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Whats an UE VBS?
Old 07-03-2004 | 06:18 PM
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Unlimited Engineering Victory Bulkless System....For maxx trucks.


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Whats an UE VBS?
Old 07-03-2004 | 06:27 PM
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And what does it do?
Old 07-03-2004 | 07:38 PM
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I use red on the setscrews in CVA's and for the setscrews that attach the drive cups/CVA ends to the input gear shafts on all my 8th buggies. If you use a TINY amount it won't come out on it's own and can still be broken loose when you need it to come out.

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