Loctite

[John Ferrell]

If the firewall is already damaged, just cut it out and start repair from there.

John Ferrell 
6241 Phillippi Rd
Julian NC 27283
Phone: (336)685-9606  
johnferrell at earthlink.net
Dixie Competition Products
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  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Jeff Hughes 
  To: discussion at nsrca.org 
  Sent: Saturday, August 02, 2003 2:59 PM
  Subject: Re: Loctite


  Well, thanks for all the suggestions. I'll try the superglue and heat method first, but as the locknut tangs have spun their way into the firewall, I don't have a lot of hope. Repairing this plane has officially turned into a winter project when I will have more patience. I'll put the emphasis on finishing up my Jekyl Bipe. 

  Jeff

    ----- Original Message ----- 
    From: Rcmaster199 at aol.com 
    To: discussion at nsrca.org 
    Sent: Friday, August 01, 2003 4:16 PM
    Subject: Re: Loctite


    In a message dated 8/1/2003 4:24:57 PM Eastern Daylight Time, jhughes at hsonline.net writes:



      Subj:Loctite 
      Date:8/1/2003 4:24:57 PM Eastern Daylight Time
      From:jhughes at hsonline.net
      Reply-to:discussion at nsrca.org
      To:discussion at nsrca.org, discussion at nsrca.org
      Sent from the Internet 




      I had a bad landing during severe wind conditions the other day and 
      the engine mount tore. When I first built the plane, the engine mount 
      kept loosening up, so I loctited the bolts. Now the loctite is so 
      strong that the blind nuts are turning on the firewall! No room to get 
      pliers in there, so I don't know how to get the bolts out at the 
      moment. Anybody out there have any suggestions?



    Jeff assuming that the engine was removed already, see if you can at least CA the blind nuts only, back into the firewall. Then take a soldering iron and heat the bolts from the front of the plane, to soften the Loctite

    matt 
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