Removing Loc-Tite

[cluck135]

I have put Loc-Tite on my Traxxas Rustler on the differencial output yolks and I can't get it off. Does anyone have any tips for removing it.

[Top End]

What color loc-tite did you use? If it was blue, it should be pretty easy, if it was red, you can get it apart, but it will take some muscle. If you used green, you are going to have to cut the thing apart.

I don't know of anyway to remove loc-tite while the parts are still assembled.

[SteveP]

You may have to heat the parts to get them apart. If you have a soldering iron, place it on the set screw for a short period of time. Be careful not to get the part so hot that you end up melting plastic parts in and around the metal parts that you're heating.

[cluck135]

I used the red type.

[Distro]

Your @#$@%^@.. NEVER EVER USE RED! sorry man, heating it up mgihthelp it come off but always use BLUE loctite. RED is PERM!

[Snooper]

There are times when red loctie IS called for, even on things will need to be removed. The exhaust bolts on nitro engines are one place were blue just doesn' work at all. Red holds, but even then it doesn't hold as well it would if it wasn't heated up so much. There are a few other places were I use red on my rc cars, and even more places on my rc helicopters. Just be sure you have a plan on getting them apart later and dont use it on supper small parts.