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GAZ W
23-01-2004, 20:54
Do you need to use loctite on exhaust/inlet manifold bolts?? The side that goes into the head?

AS i have just got new ones and dont want to get em all in then find out i should of loctited em in

cheers

Frosticles
23-01-2004, 22:25
Shouldn't need it at all. Never used it, Never had a problem.

dingy
23-01-2004, 22:29
See gaz
:cheers: :cheers: :cheers:

KL
23-01-2004, 23:06
Positively not - in fact use copperease or similar. You then have a hope of removing them if required. Never had a manifold stud come loose, even on an RAC Rally (when it was a real rally not a 3 day sprint...)

GAZ W
24-01-2004, 00:15
cheers everybody :colors: