confession (loctite)

[ssls6]

I have a confession to make. My service manual says to use new brake caliper bolts everytime you remove the calipers. I don't. I reuse the old bolt with loctite (blue or 243).

Am I the only one who suffers from this affliction? Are there others out there that secretly reuse caliper bolts?
:oops:

[Mellow]

Loctite... apparently I suffer from a worse affliction than you. I have never replaced those on the Valk, Wing or ST. Maybe at 50k, I'll do it just for giggles but cleaning them up and a little loctite should be fine IMO.

Sometimes I don't even use the loctite...

[dond]

Da book says to repl the caliper stopper bolt too. Nah.



It is funny (odd) that the Valk bolt has the same pn and does NOT call for replacement (non-aloc).

>>shrug<<

[dond]

WoooooooHoooooo!!

I juST noticed I've attained "member" STatus!!

8)

[Killtimer]

WoooooooHoooooo!!

I juST noticed I've attained "member" STatus!!

8)

:razz: :razz: Post Ho :razz: :razz:

I'm still waiting for my re-signing bonus....... maybe in todays mail Mellow???? :mrgreen:

Steve (Who's never replaced a caliper stop bolt of any kind on 3 ST's)

[Mellow]

I'm sure the 'L' word comes into play here.... Liability, not Loctite

[hippo888]

I know of two reasons why a manufacturer would specify fastener replacement.

1) The fastener stretches as it is torqued, creating a very positive lock on the threads. The stretch is pre-determined by the engineers. Once stretched, the fastener will not stretch properly again and must by replaced.

2) The manufacture puts a locking agent on the threads.

I think Honda is doing #2. These bolts come with some kind of hard, red goo on the threads. Are you guys removing the hard, red goo before lock-tite-ing the fastener?

[beastie]

My first post on this site.

Honda also recommends relplacing the drain plug washer every oil change. But who does?

Don

[hippo888]

I also replace drain plug washers with every change.

[Mellow]

My first post on this site.

Honda also recommends relplacing the drain plug washer every oil change. But who does?

Don

I never was replacing mine... but I decided to get a few, and then turn the washer over and replace it every other oil change.

[Killtimer]

I hate to admit this...... mine..ah...mmmm disolved, ya disolved on the first oil change about 40k ago. The dealer threw one in with my last filter purchase so I thought WTH and installed it. The (washerless) plug, torqued to spec, has never leaked a drop. :eek:

Steve (in parts replacement purgatory awaiting judgement)