Loose Stud in Strut Mount Will Red ThreadLock Hold it?

[Chief Brody]

I got a replacement set of KYB complete struts for my DD. The one from UPS was kicked around and one of the three mounting studs was crooked. I knocked it out and intend to put it back in straight, but I was wondering if Red ThreadLock would keep the studs from potentially spinning when I get them installed and tighten the nuts?

Thinking about putting it on the shoulder of the stud and then tightening it to pull it to seat.

Thoughts?

 

[ktmoutfront]

No. Because it takes nothing to break red thread locker loose. It is there to keep vibration from turning a nut or bolt. Can you put a tack weld on it?

 

[Chief Brody]

Can you put a tack weld on it?

Unfortunately not right now. It is knurled and maybe that will be enough if I can "pull press" it in. It just got knock out during shipping.

I do not have a welder right now...haven't needed one in 9 years so I don't have one now. Now I wish I did.

By the way, none of the other studs are tack welded either.

 

[ktmoutfront]

If they just knocked it out, and it needs pressing to go back in, it should be good with just that.

 

[Chief Brody]

No. Because it takes nothing to break red thread locker loose. It is there to keep vibration from turning a nut or bolt. Can you put a tack weld on it?

That is interesting because I have read that Red will not break before the bolt does.

 

[ktmoutfront]

I use red all the time. Never had it break a bolt. If you use it on a steel bolt into aluminum, it might pull the threads out.

 

[Chief Brody]

So I bought Blue for my Crankshaft harmonic balancer bolt. Is that enough?

 

[ktmoutfront]

Yep. Should be good to go with that. I have used the red on all types of hardware as long as everything is steel or stainless steel based. If you got down to small stuff, like under 1/4", it could be a problem. I use blue anything that small.

 

[Chief Brody]

Well, I have Red and Blue...I dont know what the bolt and crankshaft are made of and I don't want the bolt to never come out, I might have to remove it sometime.

 

[ktmoutfront]

Use blue.

 

[JoshHefnerX]

Tack weld will hold it...