RX-Midget

Does anyone know what type of locktite should be use in the e-shaft nut that holds the flywheel on? Red, Blue....?



Mazdatrix said they dont use any, but thought I read wher it should be used.



My new aluminum flywheel should be here next week

j9fd3s

ive never used any. the really old ones had a locking tab.



you dont need much to hold it on there, i would use the locktite thats the weakest, you may want to pull it off someday

turbovr6

nah no locktite needed. that sucker should be torqued around 275 I belive. that sucker won't come loose!

RX-Midget

Thanks guys. The MFM has the torque listed at 350 ft/lbs! I better eat my Wheaties that day!

j9fd3s

if you give me a long enough lever....

TYSON

The front gets loctited, no?



Torch + 1/2" impact gun + vise grips + three guys + 10 minutes = off

Cheers!

i locite my with the strongest stuff they sell. last thing i want is that nut loosening



you can always torch the nut to break the locitie bonds

jspecracer7

300+ ft/lbs of torque will be pretty hard to come off. No locktite. If you do, just a little bit will suffice.

mr.zoom

if you think you'll need some sort of locktite, use blue. Blue is thread locker and would still come off without the use of torch

ColinRX7

Front E-Shaft bolt is loctite'd from factory. You need the heat to melt the compound before you even try to loosen the nut.



I wouldn't go as hardcore as red loctite (strongest), but I do agree with Cheers! to use some because all it takes is a little heat to get it off if you want to remove it.