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  • 6 bolt rotors – do you use threadlock?
  • jimbobrighton
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    As the title really – only ever used centre lock – do I need to put threadlock when installing my rotors?

    Cheers,

    J

    Posted 14 years ago
    druidh
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    The Shimano-supplied bolts already have threadlock on them

    Posted 14 years ago
    PeterPoddy
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    All the bolts I've used have blue threadlock on them already….

    Posted 14 years ago
    jimbobrighton
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    cool – that's easy then.

    off to order some bolts.

    🙂

    Posted 14 years ago
    tinsy
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    mmmm, I had one seize into a hub and that stripped the thread out of the hub, always done the anti threadlock thing since then and put grease on them..

    Posted 14 years ago
    IanMmmm
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    Avid bolts have threadlock on them when they come too.

    Posted 14 years ago
    mojo5pro
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    ..Hope's do too

    Posted 14 years ago
    Baznav
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    Yes you should realy use locktite but only use the blue 248 mediun strength NOT the red 222.

    Posted 14 years ago
    nickc
    Full Member

    Mind you, 6 bolts on brake rotors for bicycles is massive overkill anyway, so threadlock on them as well…

    Posted 14 years ago
    spooky_b329
    Full Member

    I used grease last time, damn things keep coming loose 🙂

    If your multi-tool has a torx attachment, get the torx rotor bolts as they are much harder to round off.

    Posted 14 years ago
    Onzadog
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    baznav, what's wrong with 222? I've been using that on bikes for years without issue. It's a low strength product so is perfect for bolts with soft heads (like rotor bolts)

    Posted 14 years ago
    rootes1
    Full Member

    instead of threadlock I use a loctite retainer 638 or similar. Put a blob of this under the head of the fastener. works just as well and less likely to shear a bolt in the future when undoing…

    works for car conrold bolts as well and does not modify torque readings

    Posted 14 years ago
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