wavingpine11
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I'm installing a Zoom aftermarket clutch kit on a 1992 XJ Laredo. I'm asking this in OEM tech because the flywheel torque specs to be used are the OEM specs. The clutch kit incuded a new flywheel. I have removed the old one, and have the new one positioned exactly as the old one was removed and held in place by two of the bolts for now, but in the instructions, I quote "Be sure to use a thread locking compound on the on all flywheel-to-crankshaft and cover assembly-to-flywheel bolts. (e.g. Loctite Threadlocker #262 or equivalent.)" Ok, that's fine, supposedly explicit and useful direction to use a specific grade of Loctite. Only problem is, there is no such part number.
Here are my options:
22200--low strength (purple)
24200--medium strenth (blue)
26240--permanent strength (red)
27100--high strength (red)
27200--high temperature (red)
27740--large diameter (red)
29000--penetrating grade (green)
Kind of seems like they maybe meant the permanent grade. I used a 3/8" impact wrench to loosen these and they came out easily. Maybe the clutch was replaced before I got it (seems pretty likely since I got it at 170K yet the flywheel shows almost no wear at all) and the installer failed to add thread locking compound. Seems like it should have been more difficult to remove if there was permanent grade loctite on the bolts. I had used PB Blaster to presoak, but not for very long, maybe 15-20 minutes.
Does anyone know what grade of loctite I should be using? I'd like to finish the clutch install this afternoon, but don't want to use the wrong formulation.
Thanks!
--waving pine
Here are my options:
22200--low strength (purple)
24200--medium strenth (blue)
26240--permanent strength (red)
27100--high strength (red)
27200--high temperature (red)
27740--large diameter (red)
29000--penetrating grade (green)
Kind of seems like they maybe meant the permanent grade. I used a 3/8" impact wrench to loosen these and they came out easily. Maybe the clutch was replaced before I got it (seems pretty likely since I got it at 170K yet the flywheel shows almost no wear at all) and the installer failed to add thread locking compound. Seems like it should have been more difficult to remove if there was permanent grade loctite on the bolts. I had used PB Blaster to presoak, but not for very long, maybe 15-20 minutes.
Does anyone know what grade of loctite I should be using? I'd like to finish the clutch install this afternoon, but don't want to use the wrong formulation.
Thanks!
--waving pine