Bora wheel spacers and locktite (1 Viewer)

[AlpineAccess]

I'm trying to understand why loctite would void warranty, any engineers want to shed some light on this?

Reduction of friction when tightening the lugs. The note earlier asking about loctite lubricating a bolt is accurate.

If you adhere to manufacturer recommended torque specs you're likely ok. If you're using a torque stick (like at a wheel/tire place) on an impact the studs don't stand a chance.

Some light reading.

https://www.proformance.com.au/single-post/2014/08/17/SOME-THREAD-LOCKERS-CAN-AFFECT-BOLT-TORQUE-BE-CAREFUL

Torque Specs and Locktite

Hi all... I am about to install a number of 1/2 NF thread high strength fasteners (similar to Grd.8 in strength but much tougher.) that are torqued to approx. 55 ft. lbs with dry threads. I would like to use a locktite product (probably low strength) to seal the threads. Does anybody know of...

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I'm not saying loctite on wheels with spacers isn't a good option. I personally think it would work well, but certainly would keep it off of anything that would be facing up to a torque gun. That being said Bora is probably shielding themselves from as much liability as possible (including shops doing the work).

 

[Exiled]

I didn't use Loctite on the Bora 1" spacers I got. Been running them since around October, retightened them about a week in and then checked a few months down the road and never had any issues. Running TRD wheels if it matters.

 

[abuck99]

FWIW, just had to remove 2 of the 4 SpiderTrax spacers on 5thGen T4R. Had installed w/ red LocTite (just a bit) per their instructions/kit, and the 85lb torque. Cheater bar to break the hold, and then battery powered impact to remove. Note: no heat, but on some nuts the effort to remove was too high, and I took the impact out of Reverse, retightened nuts, and then reversed again. Came off fine then. No breakage, no heat used. YMMV

Heat will deactivate (loosen the thermoset) in the locktite. Use it whenever possible. Otherwise you take the risk of snapping the lug off- and then the sucky job of removing hub and replacing stud.

 

[chudly]

torque to spec
never used loctite on lugs ever

 

[jtb517]

Do the lubricating properties of Loctite not concern you? I've been reading to account for ~20% increase in torque value when such a lubricant is applied to the threads. Would I be willing to only go to 80 ft-lbs with Loctite? Probably not, but I'm not sure I would go to 100 ft-lbs.

I assume this is why Spidertrax recommends to torque to 130 ft/lbs.