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This is probably a really daft question but I guess thats what the forum is for.
Ive sent my rear shock off to be serviced, its now back and working so I need to attach it back on. When I attach it back on do I need to put a bit of loctite on the bolts to keep them tight. Bit worried they might work a bit loose otherwise.
No reason not to 🙂
Just a bit where the nut fixes...do not get it inside the bearing/bush.
Remember to put it on a dry bolt thread and into a dry nut...if they are oily/coppaslipped then it will not function properly.
PaulD
I've never put locking compound on any shock bolts and have never had one come loose.
If I was going to I'd apply a medium strength thread lock.
Probably more important to torque them right
Probably more important to torque them right
Agreed, else it could bind. A threaded fastener (or nut and bolt) is designed to stay 'locked' if tightened to the correct torque, so in theory it shouldn't need a threadlocker if you use a torque wrench.
However, a little bottle of threadlock costs considerably less than a torque wrench...