Loctite On Pilot Bearing Adapter

Hey guys I was curious I have seen some use Loctite retaining compound on the bearing adapter going into the crankshaft. Is this necessary or optional? I ordered some but won't be in for when I wanted to start the install. Thank you.

I never used any and have not had any issues. If the bearing or adapter are going to walk, i doubt loctite will do much. You have bigger issues.

Thanks Leva.. Did you use any blue Loctite on bellhousing bolts or slave cylinder bolts?

If you have an aluminum block I don’t think I’d use any locktite on any of the bell housing to block bolts or the slave cylinder. It would really make for a bad day if you end up stripping out the threads when performing a simple repair or upgrade down the road. I don’t think you’ll have anything shaking loose properly torqued bolts.

BTW: GM didn’t use any locktite on my bell housing bolts on my ‘01 aluminum block 5.7 LS1. If anything I think I’d use a bit of neverseeze on the bolts to slow down that crappy steel to aluminum corrosion that likes to break bolts or strip out threads. But I live upstate NY where they sprinkle salt on the roads like McDonald’s french fries.