Originally Posted by
Scrodzilla
On bolts that regularly back out or seem to need constant re-tightening (like faceplate bolts), don't use grease. Blue thread locker is your friend.
Out of curiosity, is this a fairly common thing or does it just depend on the faceplate/bolt used? I have one stem where this is an issue, but no others. I used a bit of Park Tool Polylube green grease when I installed it, and they will back out. Will be putting some blue Loc-tite on them shortly.