Everybody calls it "Loctite," but that's technically a specific brand of thread-locking compound. Whatever you call it, it can be tricky removing bolts cemented in place with those products. The first ...

The Vermeer QuickLock two-part epoxy thread-locking compound stabilizes threaded connections between the drive chuck and sub saver of a horizontal directional drill (HDD). It cures in as little as one ...

Thread-locking compounds made by Loctite, Permatex and other companies all work pretty much the same: they are anaerobic compounds that cure/harden in the absence of oxygen. If you apply ...

According to Loctite’s manufacturer, Henkel, Loctite (loctiteproducts.com) does go bad. The technical data sheets of both thread-locker 271 (red) and 242 (blue) say that the shelf life of each is 24 ...

GM’s GMTK2 platform, for all full-sized pickups, SUVs and commercial trucks, was introduced in 2014 as a replacement for the GMT900. The brake system is a byproduct of what GM learned from the system ...

Loose screws can be a nuisance, causing various problems in the structural integrity of the objects they hold together. If left unchecked, they may lead to wobbling furniture, weakened shelves, and ...

The self locking Self Clinching nut has been reinvented. Finally you can throw away those nuisance locking washers - for ever! Thread locking nuts have been around for many years and generally offer ...

You would think that with all the resources that automakers have at their disposal, the products they build would be immune from peculiar failures. That this is not the case is no news to anyone in ...