loctite?
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loctite?
OK I've got some clunks coming from my driveside crank where it interfaces with the bottom bracket. Tightening the retaining bolt gets rid of the clunk but the problem is that the bolt works itself loose. I've read up on it in the barnett's manual and it mentions using loctite to rectify this kind of a problem. I was wondering what you folks thought of this. Should I apply it between the crank and the bottom bracket or should I apply it to the retaining bolt? Most importantly...will I be able to take it all apart again if I ever need to? I want to fix the problem but I don't want to lose the ability to take all the parts apart when needed. By the way it is Shimano 105 splined BB and cranks circa 1999
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There are quite a few different strengths of Loctite. Some of them will be just enough to keep your bolt in and still be pretty easy to remove if applied sparingly and others will be permanant. One of the weakest strengths should be enough to keep the bolts in.
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On square tapered BB If the crank was actually working itself loose enough to clunk, the crankarm will probably be damaged and will continually work itself loose even after being tightened. Don't know if this also applies to splined BB as well.
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Originally Posted by MKRG
OK I've got some clunks coming from my driveside crank where it interfaces with the bottom bracket. Tightening the retaining bolt gets rid of the clunk but the problem is that the bolt works itself loose. I've read up on it in the barnett's manual and it mentions using loctite to rectify this kind of a problem. I was wondering what you folks thought of this. Should I apply it between the crank and the bottom bracket or should I apply it to the retaining bolt? Most importantly...will I be able to take it all apart again if I ever need to? I want to fix the problem but I don't want to lose the ability to take all the parts apart when needed. By the way it is Shimano 105 splined BB and cranks circa 1999
If you do use blue Loctite on the crankbolt, do not use it on the splines of the bottom bracket or the crankarms. But again I emphasis the need to have the crankbolts torqued properly. If they aren't, every time the crank works loose, it's destroying the splines in the crankarms, and soon you will need new ones!
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Originally Posted by MKRG
Any advice on getting the proper torque quick and dirty without going to the bikeshop?
I've NEVER had a splined crankarm come loose and I don't use Loctite!
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Originally Posted by beatle bailey
Heat will loosen the red loctite.
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Any advice on getting the proper torque quick and dirty without going to the bikeshop?
You can use blue LocTite on the bolt. Never use LocTite on a tapered fitting, ie bottom bracket / crank.
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Jerried up a cheater bar to get more torque in there. After 10 miles things seem to be holding together. Thank you folks! It was not necessary to use loctite. PHEW! I don't like the thought of that stuff on the "good" bike.