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jlaird · 03-13-2008, 04:41 AM

What should be used on suspension parts like tierods, balljoints, and ubolts: a medium strength(removable) threadlocker OR anti-seize?

LONGHAIR · 03-13-2008, 04:55 AM

Tie-rods and ball-joints have castle nuts and cotter pins so a thread locker is not necessary...anti-sieze coun't hurt anything, so why not?
U-bolts are under a tremendous amount of tension. They have longer nuts for greater thread engagement and hopefully a lock-washer. Again locktite not needed....but I don't see anti-sieze doing much for you, but again, why not?

Longhorn Man · 03-13-2008, 04:59 AM

that's my train of thought on that, and what we were taught when we were rebuilding P/30 trucks.

03-13-2008, 04:41 AM	#1
jlaird Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: johnstown, NY Posts: 2,393	threadlockers/lubricants What should be used on suspension parts like tierods, balljoints, and ubolts: a medium strength(removable) threadlocker OR anti-seize?

03-13-2008, 04:55 AM	#2
LONGHAIR just can't cover up my redneck Join Date: May 2004 Location: Columbus OH Posts: 11,414	Re: threadlockers/lubricants Tie-rods and ball-joints have castle nuts and cotter pins so a thread locker is not necessary...anti-sieze coun't hurt anything, so why not? U-bolts are under a tremendous amount of tension. They have longer nuts for greater thread engagement and hopefully a lock-washer. Again locktite not needed....but I don't see anti-sieze doing much for you, but again, why not?

03-13-2008, 04:59 AM	#3
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	Re: threadlockers/lubricants that's my train of thought on that, and what we were taught when we were rebuilding P/30 trucks.



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