Are adhesives foolproof, would hate to have a fail at high speed on a public road?
"If the glue failed it is because You did not apply it properly".
Not sure if this apply's to this and Loctite, but something to think about never the less. I would certainly do a lot of research and talking to machinists and mechanics before I used this product for this purpose. I also have problems with the Standard Practice of pressing a 1.25" bronze bush into a 1.23" steel tube. Maybe once, but what about the 2nd, third and forth time. Doesn't the tube stretch. Adhesive (Loctite) maybe a better method. I lack Information/Knowledge on this. But I have used Loctite and when applied like the instructions recommend have had no problem. I do test if I can find a way with out destroying the piece I am working with. I have used green loctite on a piece of king pin. Threaded 1/2" USF. I clamped the king pin in my vice and tried to remove the bolt with a 18" flex bar. I could spin it in the vice but could not remove the bolt. One of the problems I see is that when I must remove the bush, I must remember I used Loctite. Or I may damage my press. Heat must be applied. For some Loctite products lots of heat.
The way the factory makes King Pins and I suspect the way Peter Mulberry makes them is to make the threads on the lathe. The way I do it and the way Win does it is to cut female threads in the bottom and Loctite a stud and use a Nylock nut. If the nut drops off for some reason, the factory and PM King Pin is captured in the bottom plate. If the loctite fails in MY or Win's KP better say Your prayers fast as your going to crash.
Lots to think about. Remember Most of us are Ammatuer Mechanics. Probably one reason that Real Mechanics do not participate on these Websites.
