Panhard bar keeps loosening up

[StangAddict]

If I have an adjustable wrench, I have no idea where it is. IMHO if you are going to "turn wrenches" on a car, you should have a good set of actual wrenches.

You have a nice car; buy yourself a nice set of basic tools to take care of it.

 

[Gabe]

The amount of laziness in this thread is unbelievable... If you think buying locktight and a wrench is alot, I highly recommend you don't do your own work...

I never said it's a lot, I was making a list of things that need to be done.
I have a lot of tools, but don't have 1"+ wrenches ... not many people probably do.

But I will after today.

I'll clean off the grease, but the red Loctite and the wrench(es), and re-tighten, then keep an eye on them again and see if they still loosen up

Thanks to all that had something constructive to add to the thread

 

[skwerl]

I don't have wrenches over 1" either, and I grew up in a gas station helping my old man fix cars. I also own a Class 6 truck (33K GVW) and do most of the work on that. Adjustable wrenches are fine for stuff over 1" most of the time. I have sockets to 1⅜" but you can't use a socket on that.

 

[Rob72]

If I have an adjustable wrench, I have no idea where it is. IMHO if you are going to "turn wrenches" on a car, you should have a good set of actual wrenches.

You have a nice car; buy yourself a nice set of basic tools to take care of it.

Tool snob

 

[JEWC_Motorsports]

I'm the tool snob damnit. Every tool I own has its own purpose. I don't own crescent wrenches, vise grips, or channel locks.

 

[Rob72]

I'm the tool snob damnit. Every tool I own has its own purpose. I don't own crescent wrenches, vise grips, or channel locks.

I wish that you lived closer. It would save me the time and money looking for tools that I may only use twice in my lifetime

 

[RED09GT]

On a Steeda panhard bar, I believe it is a 1 1/2" that you need. Not sure for the J&M. Steeda and BMR both reccomend loctite on the jam nuts. I used Blue and it is holding so far.

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[JEWC_Motorsports]

Its what i do, over the past 25 years ive aquired almost every tool ive needed. I did just buy a set of ratcheting wrenches. lol i got tired of dealing with sockets for simple projects.

 

[BruceH]

I never said it's a lot, I was making a list of things that need to be done.
I have a lot of tools, but don't have 1"+ wrenches ... not many people probably do.

But I will after today.

I'll clean off the grease, but the red Loctite and the wrench(es), and re-tighten, then keep an eye on them again and see if they still loosen up

Thanks to all that had something constructive to add to the thread

Red loctite takes heat to break down. Blue is used for removable parts. Green 290 will wick into parts that are already installed.

Here's something constructive: What value did you torque the panhard bolts to? I hope the answer isn't goodntite. It's a suspension component.

 

[bigwilly43729]

They sell a three pack of adjustables at Home Depot. One of the best purchases I've ever made in regards to the car. They are perfect for tightening jam nuts. And when you do tighten them, go ahead and put your body into it. Otherwise they will start clunking. Don't forget the red locktite.

There's a tool for the job and then there's the right tool for the job. The tool might work, but the right one will work every time.

 

[VTXFrank]

Use Blue Locktite. If you ever need to remove the PHB, red can be a real bitch to get off. Not to mention the stripped threads I've seen when taking off fasteners that were put on with Red.

 

[Gabe]

Red loctite takes heat to break down. Blue is used for removable parts. Green 290 will wick into parts that are already installed.

Here's something constructive: What value did you torque the panhard bolts to? I hope the answer isn't goodntite. It's a suspension component.

I torqued to 129 ft-lbs I believe, like the instructions say


And I'm done with this, at least for now.

I went out, sprayed the hell out of it with brake cleaner, backed off the left nut (the one that kept coming loose), sprayed the threads, went to the store, got a multi-pack of wrenches to 1 1/8" and some red thread locker, got back to the car, applied the red, then used the 1 1/8" wrench to tighten the nut as much as I could with the leverage I had.
The packaging said the threadlocker takes 20-60 minutes to set, 24 hrs to completely cure.
Not going anywhere for at least 2 hours.
While I was outside playing with the car I went ahead and squirted some grease into the LCA grease fittings since I was starting to hear a bit of squeaking from the rear going over speed bumps.

So we'll see.

Current look under there:

 

[JEWC_Motorsports]

Who uses green loctite?

 

[BruceH]

Who uses green loctite?

There are at least two kinds. One is 290. It's great for things that need to be adjusted then loctitied. It wicks in and holds just like blue.

The other is 540 sleeve and bearing retainer. You don't want to use this for car parts ever. Once it sets only a torch will break it down. I've used it on an ar gas block and didn't get the hole and port lined up correctly the first go around. It was a nightmare to correct.

 

[fdjizm]

Stay away from green loctite! lol

 

[StangAddict]

Tool snob

Hey I said I own a crescent wrench, I just don't know where it is.

I'm the tool snob damnit. Every tool I own has its own purpose. I don't own crescent wrenches, vise grips, or channel locks.

I have all of those tools. I just don't use them on my car.

 

[nasty281]

I never said it's a lot, I was making a list of things that need to be done.
I have a lot of tools, but don't have 1"+ wrenches ... not many people probably do.

But I will after today.

I'll clean off the grease, but the red Loctite and the wrench(es), and re-tighten, then keep an eye on them again and see if they still loosen up

Thanks to all that had something constructive to add to the thread

This!! I had to ask my tire shop to loosen my lca nuts so I could tighten my bushings and it is so embarassing.I later bought a 1"+ wrench set but I spent $60 bucks on it

 

[dennisafrompa]

I finally went to blue loctite and that solved the issue. I'd degrease!

 

[BruceH]

FYI some of this stuff is garbage, some of it is just as good or better than the crap sears has had lately. If you have a store nearby you can look at the tools before purchase and get an idea.

IMO they have come a long way in the last 10 years. They also have a lot of specialty items like crows feet for tight areas.

http://www.harborfreight.com/hand-tools.html?CatPath=All%2BProducts%252F%252F%252F%252FHand%2BTools%2F%2F%2F%2FWrenches&RequestData=CA_CategoryExpand

 

[Gabe]

Lol, that's where I got the 14-piece combination wrench set for $20 from

"Lifetime warranty" written on the package otherwise I wouldn't have bought it, and it did the job.

And the Autozone that's less than 1/4-mile away from my place didn't have a combo set, and I didn't wanna spend $13-14 each for the wrenches, only to buy the wrong sizes.
Now I have a 14-piece set that I'll keep and use whenever I want