08mastiff
Active Member
Last year like many others here I started getting some seepage from my rear jug rocker box gasket. I went ahead and removed the old one and replaced it with a new one. Made sure to torque everything to spec. Since the repair I rode about 300 and I put it away for the winter. Looks good no leaks. Here is my concern. When I placed the bolts back, there were trace amounts of engine oil in the bolt holes. I should have brake cleaned the holes out with a q-tip but I didn't. Instead I used the blue loctite on the bolts prior to install and torqued them. After tightening small amounts of loctite (no oil) oozed out but I cleaned it before putting it back together.
Will these trace amounts of oil compromise the integrity of the loctite? My plan was to break it down over the winter and clean it out better but I don't feel like it. Let me know your thoughts. Will these bolts back out over time or am I being paranoid. Btw the bike sat for about ten days after the gasket change before I started it so the loctite had plenty of time to cure.
Will these trace amounts of oil compromise the integrity of the loctite? My plan was to break it down over the winter and clean it out better but I don't feel like it. Let me know your thoughts. Will these bolts back out over time or am I being paranoid. Btw the bike sat for about ten days after the gasket change before I started it so the loctite had plenty of time to cure.