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Title: Thread lock question?
Post by: Kaner on March 26, 2010, 04:10 PM

My LHS crank arm keeps coming loose and the arm falls off.  Its really bloody annoying me, but its probably my fault for buying a £7.99 Bottom Bracket off ebay?

Does anyone know the difference between a specific 'Thread Lock Loctite' and a good quality high viscosity Super Glue?

Will super glue do the same job as loctite?  It says it glues metal and calls its self 'BondLoc' suggesting it will.

Any advice would be appreciated.#

Many Thanks
Ben

Title: Re: Thread lock question?
Post by: stevochb on March 26, 2010, 04:27 PM

I would go for the locktite as super glue can be brittle.

Title: Re: Thread lock question?
Post by: bobbysam on March 26, 2010, 04:30 PM

go for the threadlock mate, super glue is only good for glueing your fingers together :shocked:

Title: Re: Thread lock question?
Post by: Kaner on March 26, 2010, 04:39 PM

Ahh rubbish . . . where do I get locktite from then?

Title: Re: Thread lock question?
Post by: stevochb on March 26, 2010, 04:52 PM

Here you go mate.
http://www.google.co.uk/url'sa=t&source=web&ct=res&cd=5&ved=0CCIQFDAE&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bearingshopuk.co.uk%2Floctite-243-threadlocker-10ml-3088-p.asp&rct=j&q=loctite&ei=2OmsS63kEIzu0gSJ1cyNDg&usg=AFQjCNF0gpVCqRcpd6fN9W4ZV73YyuByIA

Title: Re: Thread lock question?
Post by: trasher on March 26, 2010, 04:53 PM

halfords ,,i used it on my maxycross cranks for the cruise last year mate ,,and held up a treat

Title: Re: Thread lock question?
Post by: Bob_Acid on March 26, 2010, 05:36 PM

Have you tried putting a spring washer on it?

Title: Re: Thread lock question?
Post by: Rombloke on March 26, 2010, 06:39 PM

use a little loctite thread lock...most car spares sell the type thats in a little aplicator not unlike a lipsyl tube, kind of wax crayon...ish

about 2 quid a pop


Dve

Title: Re: Thread lock question?
Post by: Dark Diggler on March 26, 2010, 06:43 PM

Try a splash of Jimmyp, gets threads locked in no time  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Thread lock question?
Post by: HUTCHMAN on March 26, 2010, 06:46 PM

Quote from: Dark Diggler on March 26, 2010, 06:43 PM

Try a splash of Jimmyp, gets threads locked in no time  :daumenhoch:

now that's funny.   :2funny:

Title: Re: Thread lock question?
Post by: pickle on March 26, 2010, 07:06 PM

 :LolLolLolLol:

Title: Re: Thread lock question?
Post by: Kaner on March 26, 2010, 08:48 PM

Quote from: Bob_Acid on March 26, 2010, 05:36 PM

Have you tried putting a spring washer on it?

I found some threadlock in Halfords earlier but was quickly talked into the spring washer method, so I'm going to go for it, might even do both?
Thanks for the comments, if all else fails I will get Jimmy round  :D