Bolting the Front Crossmember

[BRENT in 10-uh-C]

So to muddy up the water a bit, why the need for Loctite? Over time the frame will twist & flex, and just as Marco has said, there will be subtile squeaks ...but why the squeaks? The obvious answer is because the bolts are loose but is it because the nuts backed off, or because the fastener has stretched? My thoughts are that the fastener has more likely stretched but I would like to hear your thoughts.

[Mike V. Florida]

Originally Posted by BRENT in 10-uh-C

So to muddy up the water a bit, why the need for Loctite? Over time the frame will twist & flex, and just as Marco has said, there will be subtile squeaks ...but why the squeaks? The obvious answer is because the bolts are loose but is it because the nuts backed off, or because the fastener has stretched? My thoughts are that the fastener has more likely stretched but I would like to hear your thoughts.

Since the screws have threads and not solid metal, the threads wear down due to the flexing and produce a loose fit as if a smaller dia. bolt was used?

[TommyCoupe]

You probably won't be driving this car every day as it was designed to do, but there's a reason why they engineered rivets in these cars, and I would stick with the original intent if you can. Maybe find someone that can put rivets in for you.

Tommy-