I have been thinking and reading about this more.....
The bottom M6x12 hex bolt hole seems to be threaded to a certain extent, not completely - it is catching at points.
When I get around to looking at this again and replacing with the new guard, I was planning to give the thread hole a good clean, just to ensure it's not bottoming out with thread gunk. Assuming it cleans well but still doesn't provide the tightest of fits, I was wondering about either using threadlock red and leaving to cure (at as tight as it will go), an/or using a washer to back it up to allow a better catch at the tighten spot, and / or using pte tape on the thread.
I wondered if anyone had strong experience of using / not using any of the above approaches?
The guard would be held firm by the top 3 bolts, and I'm not expecting to have to take it off again. It's not a safety critical part, but the concern would be either rattle without it on, or the risk of it being rattled out and flying off mid journey....
All views appreciated, thanks.
The bottom M6x12 hex bolt hole seems to be threaded to a certain extent, not completely - it is catching at points.
When I get around to looking at this again and replacing with the new guard, I was planning to give the thread hole a good clean, just to ensure it's not bottoming out with thread gunk. Assuming it cleans well but still doesn't provide the tightest of fits, I was wondering about either using threadlock red and leaving to cure (at as tight as it will go), an/or using a washer to back it up to allow a better catch at the tighten spot, and / or using pte tape on the thread.
I wondered if anyone had strong experience of using / not using any of the above approaches?
The guard would be held firm by the top 3 bolts, and I'm not expecting to have to take it off again. It's not a safety critical part, but the concern would be either rattle without it on, or the risk of it being rattled out and flying off mid journey....
All views appreciated, thanks.