is it ok to swap chainring bolts over?

gtd.
gtd. Posts: 626
edited January 2012 in MTB workshop & tech
Fitting an e13 DRS to my frame. the Turbocharger bash mounts are thicker than the outer ring it replaces.

When I trial fitted it the original outer ring bolts were too short but I removed all the rings for cleaning as they had tar like gunk on them.

The inner ring uses long bolts and the outer rings use long bolts. Is it ok to swap the inner and outer chain ring bolts?

The inner ring seems secure and there seemed to be quite a few threads engaged before the chain ring bolts tightened up.

There was some white compound on the chain ring bolt threads, would that be Loctite or anti seize? not seen white Loctite before.
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