Any lock tote INSIDE the motor and...

[Guest]

Does one torque with parts oily or dry, or does it not matter?

[81GS850]

Never ever seen loctite called for inside the motor. If you use locktite the threads and hole have to be completely clean of oil and debris otherwise you're just ****ing in the wind cause the locktite won't set up. I'm not sure best practice on dry threads or oiled threads. There is a certain amount of difference in torque values though.

[geek]

I use loctite on pretty much everything inside the motor. Mostly use the 242, but the studs get the red.

[Guest]

Does one torque with parts oily or dry, or does it not matter?

It matters a great deal, the required torque values are quite different between dry and lubed threads. Pretty much everything I have ever seen in a manual is a dry torque unless a thread locking compound is called out. Assuming it is a dry number is the conservative choice because the worst that will happen is you under torque the fastener a bit if it was supposed to be lubed, but if you use a dry number on a lubed fastener it is easy to overload the fastener to the failure point.


Mark

[rapidray]

The countersink screws that hold the 2 plates on behind the clutch hub get blue Loctite & installed with an impact driver.
Ray.