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geovar

Hi there,
Any body knows what kind of product is this blue adhesive you find on the adjuster screws of the "butterflies" and TPS?

Flying Duck · Posted: Fri Jan 28, 2011 4:39 pm Post subject:

It's paint as far as I know. Your not supposed to mess with the ones on the TB's.
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geovar · Posted: Fri Jan 28, 2011 6:31 pm Post subject:

RAL88 · Posted: Fri Jan 28, 2011 7:22 pm Post subject:

It is paint and not thread locker. I have removed the paint and adjusted the screws on the TB. the paint does not go into the threads at all and just sits on top of the threads which indicates that it was put on after the screws were put in. The paint is there for three reasons. First it shows that when the bike was initially assembled that these have been adjusted. It is like the paint you see on the bolts which indicate that they have been torqued. Second so the service guys can tell whether they have been played with and third to help hold the screws though the screws do not move easily with vibration.
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geovar · Posted: Fri Jan 28, 2011 8:13 pm Post subject:

RAL88 · Posted: Fri Jan 28, 2011 8:16 pm Post subject:

No problem with your english, it's better than mine. When I did my throttle bodies 25,000 miles ago I used enamel model paint, pactra or testors. I haven't had a problem since.
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2xcelr8 · Posted: Fri Jan 28, 2011 8:18 pm Post subject: Paint

It is called anti-tamper paint. I have a tube of it at work but I am not sure where I got it.
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RAL88 · Posted: Fri Jan 28, 2011 8:29 pm Post subject:

I just looked up anti-tamper paint and it looks like it is just a lacquer paint. Some sites call it anti-sabotage paint
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geovar · Posted: Fri Jan 28, 2011 8:34 pm Post subject:

Ok .Thanks all of you,I will try to find the product.

Flying Duck · Posted: Fri Jan 28, 2011 9:48 pm Post subject:

The locknut is what holds it in place, not the "paint."
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94 RS
86-97 K75F(K75/100/1100 Frankenbrick)
86 K75C w/paralever, hi perf cams,TURBO!
91 & 92 K75Ss
91 K1
86 custom K100
14 WR250R
IBA #17739 (SS1K, BBG, 50CC)
Buy parts HERE

geovar · Posted: Sat Jan 29, 2011 5:19 am Post subject:

That’s true Duck, but maybe the anti-sabotage paint helps also the locknut to stay in place. There are some vibrations around.

Flying Duck · Posted: Sat Jan 29, 2011 12:43 pm Post subject:

Ted · Posted: Sat Jan 29, 2011 1:29 pm Post subject:

I always thought it was there to tell you not to touch unless you REALLY know what you are doing Smile

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garynali · Posted: Sun Jan 30, 2011 5:40 pm Post subject:

Gday All
On my K1100 it's the BMW equivalent of a product called "inspectors torque seal" available at any Aviall outlet in the world. It's purely a visual aid to completing assembly , no locking function at all. Like the Duck says the lock-nut does that.
cheerio
Gary C
93K1100RS

geovar · Posted: Sun Jan 30, 2011 6:06 pm Post subject:

Thank all of you.I ordered this:
http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/cspages/f9002.php

Jim · Posted: Sun Jan 30, 2011 8:00 pm Post subject:

Thanks for the link!
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1997 K1100LTSE 94,000 - still has gremlins!
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geovar · Posted: Thu Feb 03, 2011 6:06 am Post subject:

Jim · Posted: Thu Feb 03, 2011 3:58 pm Post subject:

geovar · Posted: Thu Feb 03, 2011 6:18 pm Post subject:

Thank you Jim for your kind offer.
I am in contact with the UK distributor of OPCompany.
I will let you know.

wedge · Posted: Thu Feb 03, 2011 6:44 pm Post subject:

All this does is let you know if someone's moved the thread since it left the factory, same effect as the seal on a box of chocolates lets you know the shelf stackers haven't helped themselves to your chocs. Why bother buying it?
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