Loctite questions.

You just need grease. No need for Loctite threadlocker.

You can use traditional grease, but anti-seize is better for this.

Put anti-seize on the splines. Put anti-seize on the bolt threads. You
can also put a little anti-seize between the spacers, but that's not too
important.

Anti-seize is better on the threads here than Loctite because the goal
here is to get the bolts really tight. Grease or anti-seize will allow
you to get the bolts tight without damaging the threads. Once they're
tight they should stay tight for the most part. You'll still need to
check them occasionally to make sure they stay tight.

Here's a thread that explains the procedure: 'Problem with KH-24, help
me????' (http://tinyurl.com/2onwu)

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Thanks john. Is white lithium grease ok? That's all I have for now.

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Sigurd said:

*Thanks john. Is white lithium grease ok? That's all I have for now.
*

Yeah, that will work. Not as good as anti-seize, but still OK.

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So I don't need any Loctite at all?? I thought it was the solution for
everything.....like duct tape. 😄

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Loctite is good for a lot of things, but in this case grease is better.
There is not as much of a problem with these bolts spontaneously
loosening on their own.

The problem with using Loctite on these bolts is that when you go to
tighten them up again, or check to make sure that they are still tight,
you will break the Loctite bond. So every time you checked the bolts
you'd have to remove the bolt, reapply the Loctite, and then tighten
them down again. Loctite works better in places where you tighten the
bolt and forget it.

Plus the grease does better for lubricating than Loctite does. The
lubrication is important for allowing you to get the bolts really tight
and for eliminating squeaks.

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I leave the threads on my KH dry. I anti sieze the spindles. I used anti
sieze on the threads before. My left, pedalgrabbing crank was loose in a
couple of days. I tried a few move times, really torquing down (using a
longer piece of tubing on the allen even) but the crank still came loose
pretty quick. I tried putting less anti sieze in, and it seemed to help
a little. Eventually I got tired of dealing with it, so now I just leave
the threads dry. The crank seems to come loose every few weeks, but I
carry the allens with me.

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