The tractor, on further inspection, hadn’t thrown a rod but in fact the metal retainer that holds the bolts in place had snapped, allowing the bolts to back out. Nothing was irrepairably harmed, but it’s been a giant pain in the ass. I went to the only place that might have it, the local Ace Hardware, and the guy at the desk said “no. Why not use loctite?”<\/p>\n
Sigh.<\/p>\n
I’m amazed at the ignorance of people, sometimes, I really am. <\/p>\n
I just said “I don’t have time to teach you physics” and left.<\/p>\n
Look, you fucktard: Steel and aluminum expand and contract when heated. They do so at a different rate. When you use Loctite to try to bond aluminum and steel, it fails, especially when the unit has a dramatic thermal cycle, especially when it is used in oil. That’s why they use nuts and bolts on a lot of small engines, and that’s why this engine had a steel keeper that crimps in place once the bolts are torqued. <\/p>\n
This is why I hate “modern” hardware stores. And this is one of the better ones in my area, futhuchrissakes. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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