nicksmission14 0 Report post Posted March 24, 2007 Well, I was having an issue with my LS2 Powers and the steel coming loose. I stayed late after work one day (speed shop with a lot of goodies that I can borrow from the mechanics..So I pull the insole out check the bolt.. It's loose and it has been coming loose and I have to re-tighten it a little bit like usual, no big deal. But I decided I'd take a little bit of blue loctite this time and dab it on.So today (saturday) I go outside to grab my bag as I realize I forgot to take it out of my car thursday after a late game.I pull my skates out of my bag and as I'm pulling them out it looks like the holders on the left skate has been through world war II, It's got a lot of cracks running through the back of the holder and the stud/bolt for the holder are completely rusted out. The right holder is not as bad but it is also cracked and the hardware is now junkI'm not sure what happened but I certainly won't use loctite again unless this was caused some other way.I'll post pictures later on tonight Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chippa13 1844 Report post Posted March 24, 2007 Leaving wet gear bagged up in a car is a recipe for disaster, especially with warm days and frigid nights. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
barrett 0 Report post Posted March 25, 2007 That is a shitty deal. I was never a fan of the looks of the power's but after hearing so much bad stuff about the performance and durability , i like them even less. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nicksmission14 0 Report post Posted March 25, 2007 Sorry I didn't get pictures up last night, Got home late from the casino. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ASA_Alex 0 Report post Posted March 25, 2007 Looks like the Loctite did exactly as it was advertised to do...expand in the joint and since it had nowhere to go...it blew through your plastic runner and cracked it."...Loctite works by expanding, thus locking the objects together, rather than by sticking them as superglue does."reference:http://users.bigpond.net.au/pknife/loctite.htmgreat for metal on metal...not-so-great for metal on plastic.sorry about your loss, but not the LS2 Powers fault.Alex Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JR Boucicaut 3810 Report post Posted March 25, 2007 Woah...All you needed was a drop. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jim A 4 Report post Posted March 25, 2007 I think the red loctite would have been the one to use on screws etc..typically you put it on away from plastics first.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AnthonyJTa 0 Report post Posted March 25, 2007 did you possibly turn too hard? I think you're supposed to turn the screw until it's 'snug'.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
notquitedeadyet 13 Report post Posted March 25, 2007 I think the red loctite would have been the one to use on screws etc..typically you put it on away from plastics first..Don't use red! It's only for high strength applications & needs heat for removal. Blue is medium, green is medium also, but wicks in applications where the fastener is already tightened. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JR Boucicaut 3810 Report post Posted March 25, 2007 Blue, not red. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TBLfan 25 Report post Posted March 25, 2007 and use a minimum of it, you aren't locking down fort knox. Less than a drop of it should work fine. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nicksmission14 0 Report post Posted March 25, 2007 I'm not blaming the LS2 Powers, It's my fault for sure. I used about 2 drops and I tightened it until it was snug, I knew it was plastic and I didn't want to over torque it. Too much loctite was what I figured. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JR Boucicaut 3810 Report post Posted March 25, 2007 Curious - did you put it on the nut? Or did you drop it in the hole hoping to nail the bolt? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nicksmission14 0 Report post Posted March 25, 2007 I put the loctite on the nut, Flipped the skate up side down and tightened the bolt. A question, if my skate is a 5.5D and a 246 holder, what size holder do I need in a Pitch 3. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
t1tan 19 Report post Posted March 25, 2007 I believe you'd need the same, 246, as the holder is the same size, just the LS2P has longer steel. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
greatone 0 Report post Posted March 25, 2007 Loctite did not cause that. You tightened the nut too much. What did ya use the air gun?? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ryan DYHA 0 Report post Posted March 25, 2007 I had that problem with my dirtbikes too. I talked to a guy at my motocross shop and he told me about a loctite stick. It's like basically a glue stick, except it's loc tite and you can get a more accurate amount of Loc Tite on the nut. But, from the looks of it, loc tite did not cause that... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
#28 0 Report post Posted March 26, 2007 Loctite should only be used on meteal to metal fasteners. Loctite weakens the plastic and can even eat through it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Timber 0 Report post Posted March 26, 2007 I believe LS2's are polycarbonate (Lexan). If so, cyanoacrylate adhesives (like Loctite) are known to cause cracking/crazing with polycarbonate. FYI, so will alcohols, so fancy cleaners on the holders. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jimmy 194 Report post Posted March 26, 2007 Loctite did not do that, overtightening did. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
