loctite types, and specifically for cleat screws?
I know there are lots of different types of loctite with different numbers and colours, but I haven't a clue about how they differ.
I think I need some loctite to keep my speedplay cleat screws in place. What type should I get? I want the screws to stay put but also obviously to be removable (and without risking damaging the carbon sole...)
I think I need some loctite to keep my speedplay cleat screws in place. What type should I get? I want the screws to stay put but also obviously to be removable (and without risking damaging the carbon sole...)
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I use this: http://www.toolstation.com/shop/Automot ... 795/p66553
but I also have the need for larger bottles for my other hobby
If you are anywhere near me, feel free to come round and nick a few drops0 -
brettjmcc wrote:I use this: http://www.toolstation.com/shop/Automot ... 795/p66553
but I also have the need for larger bottles for my other hobby
If you are anywhere near me, feel free to come round and nick a few drops0 -
loctite 241
takes about 30 minutes to set, so there is plenty of time for final adjustment, designed for removal with hand toolsmy bike - faster than god's and twice as shiny0 -
sungod is spot on (as always) and it won't do any harm to use it but for what its worth I have used my Speedplay Zero's cleats or over two years, they've been on and off loads of time for cleaning and I have never used any thread lock and have never lost a cleat screw - or even noticed one coming loose. I always tighten them up till they bite and then give a quarter turn more (one click).0
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Thanks, loctite 241 it is then!
I've just bought a new pair of shoes (the sidi ergo 3s with speedplay specific sole) and I'm having problems with the screws coming loose. They didn't seem to do that so easily on my previous shoes, although I did lose a screw on one occasion. That's despite screwing them up tighter than recommended.0 -
V interesting neeb thanks for the update.
I use Lake Carbon sole shoes and the Speedplay 3to4 hole adaptor plate and shims. I wonder if having the adaptor plate in place helps the screws grip and fix as they screw into that before the sole? I fancy a 4 hole Speedplay specific shoe for next time though.0 -
wishitwasallflat wrote:V interesting neeb thanks for the update.
I use Lake Carbon sole shoes and the Speedplay 3to4 hole adaptor plate and shims. I wonder if having the adaptor plate in place helps the screws grip and fix as they screw into that before the sole? I fancy a 4 hole Speedplay specific shoe for next time though.
The shoes are great though!0 -
btw as new, speedplay cleat screws (the four 'corner' ones) should come with some threadlock already in place, i've never had one of them come loose, even though i remove them every few months to give the inside of the cleats a good clean they are still ok on the original threadlock
but speedplay do not pre-apply it to the three screws that hold the plate to 3-hole shoes (now *those* i've had come loose), maybe this is because they don't want to get blamed if higher removal force damages the shoemy bike - faster than god's and twice as shiny0 -
Ahh ... ! I never noticed that but on mine it was defo on the four cleat ones but not the plate one - very interesting ....0
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sungod wrote:btw as new, speedplay cleat screws (the four 'corner' ones) should come with some threadlock already in place, i've never had one of them come loose, even though i remove them every few months to give the inside of the cleats a good clean they are still ok on the original threadlock
but speedplay do not pre-apply it to the three screws that hold the plate to 3-hole shoes (now *those* i've had come loose), maybe this is because they don't want to get blamed if higher removal force damages the shoe0 -
apologise for bringing this thread back up but I'm need of the 4 screws that fix to the 3 screw plate and not sure where to get them from. It lloks like the are 11mm long but what is the thickness, looks about 3mm? Any idea I can get some from?0
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I found some.0
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Probably about 6 months too late with this but.....I generally use LOCTITE 221 which is just low strength (8.5Nm breakaway torque). If you go to the website they have a list of all products, suitable applications etc0