[Cupcar]

Originally Posted by Lapkritis

I hope you're joking... but I can't tell on the internet.

http://www.permatex.com/component/documents/?view=msds&format=raw&filename=22072.pdf&language=01_USA-English

You wash the stuff off with soap and water. It's basically inert... it's used on magnesium cases around the world.

I'm not talking about that stuff, some silastic silicon compounds I have seen used emit acetic acid vapor on curing and I am not sure how much residual acidity would be left in the thread of the stud joint using it, and not something I would want to think about if the threaded material were magnesium and stressed like a head stud is.

I think if one follows Henry's advice and the Loctite floats to the top of the stud's thread, no significant water is going to get in there, the stud will be tight and Yoda will be happy.