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  • Question - Assembling 3-Piece Wheels

    Hey all,

    I apologize if this is a noob question or if it's already been covered - couldn't yield anything via Google - but I'm currently in the process of rebuilding a set of Work VS-XX.

    This is my first time attempting something like this, my question is: is it absolutely necessary to use blue loctite on the assembly bolts?

    I currently have all the bolts in and torqued to spec, though I haven't applied the silicone bead yet between the halves. I guess I'm just too lazy to undo all the bolts, apply loctite and install it all again. However, I don't want my wheels to fall apart while I'm driving or anything..

    What do you guys think? Appreciate the input.

  • #2
    I've never used loctite....haven't lost a bolt yet.

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    • #3
      Never used loctite either, just tightened to spec and checked them every couple of hundred miles.

      -Mike
      Instagram : @SHMVNY_GVNG

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      • #4
        Never used loctite either, just tightened to spec and checked them every couple of hundred miles.

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        • #5
          Never used loctite, or torque specs for that matter. Haven't lost a wheel or any bolts.

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          • #6
            Loctite or no Loctite just make sure your bolts are all torqued, and recheck the torque after driving for a few miles. Personally I used Loctite on my wheel bolts, can never be too safe.
            [Cut. Weld. Scrape. = Bagged e30 Build Thread]

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            • #7
              I use loctite and will continue to.
              As said, can't be too safe.
              -Instagram@jdjurhuus
              Stretchsaurus and Pokemon.

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              • #8
                I use blue loctite every time. And I have seen people with loose bolts who haven't. Torquing to spec in a star pattern is also extremely important. Big flat surfaces like that will warp if this isn't done and that's how you get cracked barrels and wobbly wheels.

                Also you should not be putting silicon between barrels or any of the mounting surfaces. Silicone flexes and shrinks and expands with heat. You seal at the end after final assembly with a strip of silicone to cover all the mating surfaces. Helps to use tape so you get a clean even edge.

                ig: @jonnie86

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