1985cucv

In mr gadgets write up on how to ball joints he says to use loctite on the hub bolts and caliper bolts. Do you have to?? or can you just put some antiseize in there and crank them down? thanks

HOBrian

I would use the loctite... Thats pretty important stuff, you kinda need the wheels attached to the truck!

CamperAndy

I am a torque wrench kind of guy myself and it pains me to see statements where you just want to jump on it. Anti seize and loctite provide two very distinctly different functions. Since neither are the way the factory does it (they put it together dry) I can not make a recommendation but may lean to anti-seize due to the issues with getting the hubs off, but use a torque wench!

1985cucv

actually there is loctite on the hub bolts and the caliper bolts on mine which is weird the bolts had the red residue on them not rust but definitly red locktite on the threads? kinda wierd eh never been taken apart i dont think.
What are the torque specs for this operation? thanks

flipper-26

anti-seize and torque wrench is what I used when I did my brake job.