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Old April 13th 05, 09:43 PM
tricky
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Getting the treads clean enough to use a thread lock sealer doesnt sound
like an easy fix ? sounds like stripping it all down ?

I also noticed as I tightened the bolts, grit had got into the threads.
you could hear/feel it as I tightened them up. It crossed my mind I
ought to strip the CV down and clean it well , in case grit had got in.
Any views ?

Rich


Joey Tribiani wrote:

> "tricky" > wrote in message
> ...
>
>>Hello again.
>>
>>Some of you may recall I had trouble with, and replaced my CV joint on
>>my 68 Bay.
>>
>>I was under the bus today ( as you do :-) ) and noticed the cv joint
>>bolts were loose. Again ! I have tightened them up a few times.
>>
>>Are they supposed to use shake proof washers or something ? or should I
>>have used new bolts when I replaced the joint ?
>>
>>TIA
>>
>>Rich

>
>
> use a thread locker.....i can't tell you how many times i've had cv bolts
> back out on me...make a terrible clunking if you let em go too far..heh...i
> have even had them back out with "loctite" type thread lockers...never had
> one back out on its own, nor hard for me to remove(on purpose) if you clean
> the bolts and holes(as you would if you were gonna use loctite) and put just
> a small smear of RTV on the end, then install.....can't tell ya why(unless
> it has to do with the elasticitiy of the RTV absorbing shock) but it always
> worked....haven't had a loose cv bolt in over ten years...
>
>

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