Red Loctite and axle shaft UJs?

[Dan-H]

What is the consensus for using red loctite when installing axle shaft UJs?

This came up on a (local to me) board. I suggested red loctite when installing the axle joints, but after I thought more about it I've never done this. I have used Red loctite on driveshaft U-joints with apparent success -- they survivied) -- , but I've never done this with 297 joints.

any thoughts?

more details:

he has new alloy USA shafts and will be installing 297x (aka 760) joints for an HP44 (tera 50).


searching found one reference, but it relates to patching up a damaged shaft not setting up a brand new one.

http://www.jeepbbs.net/forums/showth...ht=loctite+cap


- Dan

ps: He's not going with CTMs at this time for financial reasons I think.

[mrblaine]

Originally posted by Dan-H
What is the consensus for using red loctite when installing axle shaft UJs?

This came up on a (local to me) board. I suggested red loctite when installing the axle joints, but after I thought more about it I've never done this. I have used Red loctite on driveshaft U-joints with apparent success -- they survivied) -- , but I've never done this with 297 joints.

any thoughts?

more details:

he has new alloy USA shafts and will be installing 297x (aka 760) joints for an HP44 (tera 50).


searching found one reference, but it relates to patching up a damaged shaft not setting up a brand new one.

http://www.jeepbbs.net/forums/showth...ht=loctite+cap


- Dan

ps: He's not going with CTMs at this time for financial reasons I think.

That's not the intended purpose of Red Loctite. They make a green stud and bearing mount for pressed in stuff, almost like a u-joint cap. 609 IIRC.

I've used it from time to time, but honestly can't tell any difference. The higher cap retention of the harder and stronger yokes makes it difficult to tell.

[Dan-H]

thanks Blaine.

you did recall correctly. here's a link to 609.

http://tds.loctite.com/tds5/docs/609-EN.pdf

[Bruce David]

I tack welded mine in this last time.

[Stu Olson]

Originally posted by Bruce David
I tack welded mine in this last time.

Oh....that is so tacky!