HoosierDaddy
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As a DIYer, I bought a service manual for my 2016 GT.
I was surprised to see it said ANY fastener that had any anti-loosening involved should NOT be reused including ones that used thread locker! The internet (and the M6G forum) is full of how-tos that don't mention replacing bolts like that. I can understand replacing bolts calling for x pounds PLUS some degrees, nylock nuts and a few others, but can't believe everyone making the videos or written how tos are risking catastrophic failures and horrible deaths by reusing bolts that had thread locker on them from the factory. Examples are calipers when replacing rotors or IRS subframe to install CB005, etc..
So what's the scoop? Is it safe to reuse the bolts that had thread locker from the factory after cleaning and using new thread locker?
I'm not even sure what type of thread locker the factory bolts come with. It seems to have a blue tint but obviously is not something just like Lock-Tite (or equivalent) because that is supposed to be applied right before using the bolt and that is pretty much never going to happen with replacement bolts I order or buy from the dealer part department. LoL
That stuff is a lot stronger than blue Lock-Tite. I just removed the rear caliper brackets to make painting easier (or at least I thought). I could barely turn the 18MM bolts with a breaker bar that barely fit in the wheel well and it didn't get much easier until the last few threads. The threads look okay. So maybe there is something else going on with these bolts other than just thread locker.
I was surprised to see it said ANY fastener that had any anti-loosening involved should NOT be reused including ones that used thread locker! The internet (and the M6G forum) is full of how-tos that don't mention replacing bolts like that. I can understand replacing bolts calling for x pounds PLUS some degrees, nylock nuts and a few others, but can't believe everyone making the videos or written how tos are risking catastrophic failures and horrible deaths by reusing bolts that had thread locker on them from the factory. Examples are calipers when replacing rotors or IRS subframe to install CB005, etc..
So what's the scoop? Is it safe to reuse the bolts that had thread locker from the factory after cleaning and using new thread locker?
I'm not even sure what type of thread locker the factory bolts come with. It seems to have a blue tint but obviously is not something just like Lock-Tite (or equivalent) because that is supposed to be applied right before using the bolt and that is pretty much never going to happen with replacement bolts I order or buy from the dealer part department. LoL
That stuff is a lot stronger than blue Lock-Tite. I just removed the rear caliper brackets to make painting easier (or at least I thought). I could barely turn the 18MM bolts with a breaker bar that barely fit in the wheel well and it didn't get much easier until the last few threads. The threads look okay. So maybe there is something else going on with these bolts other than just thread locker.
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