hpfiend Posted October 3, 2008 Report Share Posted October 3, 2008 Hey guys- Anyone know of a product that goes on like teflon tape or paste that can make up for loose threads but doesn't melt away with very high temperature (like headers/exhaust manifolds). Thanks! Andrew Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave1647545494 Posted October 4, 2008 Report Share Posted October 4, 2008 are you trying to hold in a bolt or seal fluid if your trying to hold in a bolt use lock washer if you need a high temp thread sealant go to a plumbing supply house and buy thread sealant for steam pipes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hpfiend Posted October 6, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 6, 2008 no can do on the lock washer- no head- allen head set screw in tapped hole. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave1647545494 Posted October 6, 2008 Report Share Posted October 6, 2008 in that case check loc-tite's website and see if they make a high temp locker maybe for aircraft application Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craig71188 Posted October 7, 2008 Report Share Posted October 7, 2008 Go the vintage way - drill the head and safety wire it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hpfiend Posted October 7, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 7, 2008 checked loctite's website but will call... this bolt has no head to safety wire... btw where do you buy safety wire anyhow? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokinHawk1647545499 Posted October 7, 2008 Report Share Posted October 7, 2008 JB weld or duct tape! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ Posted October 7, 2008 Report Share Posted October 7, 2008 checked loctite's website but will call... this bolt has no head to safety wire... btw where do you buy safety wire anyhow? Thanks! iron pony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TA In Progress Posted October 11, 2008 Report Share Posted October 11, 2008 3M makes a fairly thin aluminum tape that might work. I know it holds parts on airplanes at 520 MPH anyways....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest GMoney Posted October 11, 2008 Report Share Posted October 11, 2008 Take a punch and bend one of the last threads on the set screw just in one spot just slightly. When you put the bolt in it will lock on the last thread that you damaged and will not come out until you want it too. That will work for steel on steel. If you are putting a steel set screw into an aluminum part, put the set screw in and then take a punch and slight dimple the last thread above the set screw. It will lock the screw in and when you want to remove you can and as the bolt comes out it will fix the threads since they are softer than the bolt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hpfiend Posted October 16, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 16, 2008 Thanks guys! I will search for the 3M tape- we thought of punching the threads but were afraid to do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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