Loctite for TB fasteners?

[Bruce Plecan]

-----Original Message-----
From: rr <RRauscher at nni.com>
To: gmecm at efi332.eng.ohio-state.edu <gmecm at efi332.eng.ohio-state.edu>
Date: Friday, March 05, 1999 12:09 AM
Subject: Re: Loctite for TB fasteners?

As a matter of course I do the butterfly screws.  Any linkage that bolts to
the
throttle shafts, I would, red loctite.
Bruce


>Now you've got me worried, I going to be putting a TB together
>any day now, and I didn't know I needed to loctite anything.
>
>Are these port TB's? or TBI type TB's?
>
>Which screws do I need to locktite? I know about the throttle
>blade screws needing to be staked. Thanks...
>
>BobR
>
>P.S. almost done getting the harness in place.
>
>
>>I've done many (least, 50), and always just used the red..  I'm very
>>careful, about staking.
>>Bruce
>>
>>
>>>The instructions in my GM manual state that some of the screws have to be
>>>installed with Loctite 262.  I have 242 (medium strength - blue) and none
>>>of the real parts stores have any idea what it is.  The manual also gives
a
>>>GM part number for it, so before I go talk to the arrogant dealer parts
>>>people, does anyone know what this stuff is?
>>>
>>>--- John Teller
>>>
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