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Location: Florida
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Replacing bolts that mount the steering arm to the strut
The books all say these bolts (2) that mount the lower portion of the steering arm to the strut tower are one time use. You can either purchase new "encapsulated" bolts from BMW, or clean the threads of the old bolts and use loctite 270.
The problem is I can't find loctite 270 any more, they seem to only make 271. The concern I have is this bond requires heat (500 degrees) to remove the bolts, which would make strut replacement a bit more of a chore. On the other hand, I use this car extensively on the track and this area of the steering arm and strut may get really hot from the brakes. At least the 271 is a high temperature bond and shouldn't fail from braking heat. Any concern with using Loctite 271 for these bolts? |
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02-08-2009, 03:01 PM
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loctite#271 will work perfectly. Just make sure the threads are not stretched at all. Also check around the bolt holes for cracks as I have busted a few struts rite there at the mounting point.
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02-09-2009, 12:09 AM
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