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what to put on bottom head bolts?

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Old 03-29-2010, 07:41 PM
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what do all you fellas recommend putting on the bottom head bolts? talked to a fellow tech at work he said just to put some blue loctite on it and use quite a bit of it. i stopped in at autozone and didn't see anything by the name of thread sealer or anything so just bought the blue loctite. ideas?
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I used liquid teflon, or teflon paste
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Old 03-29-2010, 07:48 PM
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Originally Posted by AdderMk2
I used liquid teflon, or teflon paste
is that available at auto stores? or would the blue loctite work?
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Old 03-29-2010, 07:53 PM
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Permatex - high temperature thread sealant. Get out of the zone.
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^^what he said...use it all the time and I get mine at napa
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