| Author | Message | ||
     Sik_s |
Once I take off the flywheel nut to do the retorque, it says to get all the oil and stuff out of there so that the loctite can stick properly. What is the best way to clean out these threads? Would rubbing alcohol work, I'm not really sure what to spray in there. I want to make sure this thing gets torqued right and stays put. Thanks for the help. | ||
| Glitch |
Contact cleaner won't leave anything behind, and it evaporates really fast too. | ||
| Peanut_man |
What's a "contact cleaner"? | ||
| Glitch |
It's for cleaning electronics, very good at getting rid of oil and nasty stuff like that, but leaves nothing behind. | ||
| Kdan |
I like Brake Cleaner. It's cheaper and doesnt leave anything behind. It will also kill a carpenter bee dead as a doornail from 5 ft. away. | ||
| Hans |
Glitch: It sure leaves some film. I use it even to protect new contacts against corrosion. There exists a contact cleaner without residue, but it is very difficult to find. It was in use for the mechanical channel seeker in old fashioned TVs. Iso propyl alcohol (In the States rubbing alcohol, I think) is fine. Disc brake cleaner is fine also. Hans | ||
| Crusty |
I use Acetone and a wire brush. It cuts through the old Loctite and any oil that might be on the threads. | ||
| Lovematt |
I second the Acetone after wiping off as much as you can...works good for glueing grips and painting too.. | ||
| Benm2 |
Brake-Kleen. Has some really nasty chemical in it that gives frogs four heads, but it WILL get all the oil off the end. Clean the threads with a brass toothbrush to get ALL the old loctite off, both on the nut & the crank end. The nut can be cleaned in the kitchen sink with Bon-Ami, dish soap & water. Just be sure to rinse well. If the water still shows any signs of beading, there's still oil on the nut. For the crank, clean it off with Brake-Kleen after the brass brush. Put fresh Red Loctite on the threads of the crank end, and inside the nut. (don't use the bottle from the bottom of yer buddies toolbox that he got from the army surplus store a few years ago) Be sure to get the nut to the full torque value within a minute of starting the threads. Have your ratchet & torque wrench in hand, with the setting already done. Quick & effecient. |
