Lost power to Rear wheels 2003 - 5 spd

[landrovered]

Originally Posted by extanker

yeah too late...it was the bolts that tighten themselves

I guess you don't do too much with drivetrains do you? Your poking fun proves your lack of knowledge. I have been working on 4x4s for 30 years and learned the effects of rotation while I was still in high school. Laugh all you want.

[Paul]

Properly torqued CV bolts do not need locktite. In over 35 years of installing these, I've never had one come loose.

[landrovered]

If you are comfortable without it than more power to you but I am using loctite, I have seen too much stuff come loose and I use a torque wrench all the time.

[Lil bastard]

CV Joint Cap bolts should never be re-used, always replace with fresh.

These bolts rely on stretching and being under tension - that's how they remain tight. Once that happens, you should not use them again. They lose a good bit of their elasticity in the first use and if re-used, will work loose in the future.

Besides, anyone unwilling to spring for all of $12 to replace them probably shouldn't be driving a Porsche anyway.

Cheers!

[Lil bastard]

You also should not use Locktite unless specifically instructed to do so in the manual.

All torque specs assume a dry thread unless otherwise stated. 50% of the torque applied is to overcome the friction of the threads. If these are wet or 'lubed' in anyway, including 'uncured' Locktite, you'll over-torque them and risk snapping one off or stripping it.

If you use new bolts and torque properly, Locktite will hurt more than it helps!

Cheers!

[landrovered]

Bastard,

There is green threadlocker residue on every bolt I have removed under the rear of my car. That was either put there by the factory or the race shop that prepares IMSA, grand am and cup cars that did the engine conversion on my car. You are telling me I should ignore this fact as well as my own experience because it is a TTY female hex head bolt holding a rotating part. Bull****************.

[Pat]

Chances are someone stole your engine when you weren't looking.
Hope that helps.

[extanker]

Originally Posted by Pat

Chances are someone stole your engine when you weren't looking.
Hope that helps.

or they put the self tightening bolts on the wrong side....i hate when that happens