Loctite removal

550Doug · Aug 17, 2009

In my wisdom last year, I installed RED loctite around a troublesome seal in a spool of an old MF202 backhoe. Of course a year later the seal blows and needs to be removed. But how???
Any tricks to soften up the loctite?

JimfromPA · Aug 17, 2009

Heat it up then it can be removed.

gitrib · Aug 17, 2009

Jim is right. heat will do it.
gitrib

Anonymous-0 · Aug 17, 2009

Put the hot wrench on it.

550Doug · Aug 17, 2009

Will a propane torch be enough??

IH2444 · Aug 17, 2009

depends on how big a hunk of metal you are heating.

Propane heat will get sucked up pretty quick on a big hunk of steel and not heat the area you want to heat hot enough.

Owen Aaland · Aug 17, 2009

Most Loctite will soften at about 300 degrees. There are some like the green, sleeve and bearing retaining Loctite that is supposed to be good to 600 degrees.

Bob · Aug 18, 2009

Knock the seal out with a hammer and punch, then remove any remaining Loctite with a razorblade.

SIMPLE, eh!

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