Re: Newbie Questions Restoring 1957 Johnson 18hp FDE-11

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December 12, 2017 at 10:34 pm #68545
chris-p
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    Jerry,

    I used to use 3M 847 on the crank halves as well, until I was shown why I shouldn’t.

    I still use 3M 847 on my gearcases, but keep it away from the crank halves. No way could I get it together and torqued before it started to harden and clump, causing leaks.

    The Loctite I now use has no fillers, and of course being anaerobic, gives you more time to torque the bolts down.

    There are still a LOT of motors out on the water that I have rebuilt with the 3M 847, I just feel better using the Anaerobic stuff now. More room for error.