Originally Posted By: Merkava_4
The dilemma is that everything I have listed, with the exception of the CV splines, the professional mechanics on YouTube are using Loctite on instead of anti-seize. I use anti-seize as a thread protectant more than I do as an anti-seize. I'm trying to prevent the threads from getting galled and the anti-seize does very well at that. It also adheres to the threads better than any grease does and doesn't attract dirt. It's almost like a plating of sorts after I brush on a thin coat.
And I still don't see a dilemma, since you are not forced to choose only one of the two products for all applications. You may choose whichever you see fit.
A for Loctite being used as a thread protectant, yes, I can see that, too. It's basically plastic goop that cures, so it keeps moisture out, unless you mean the dry, paint-like product, which would not coat all the threads. But you would want to clean all fasteners fastidiously from threadlocker residue after unfastening and before refastening.
Apply threadlocker to a nut and bolt and assemble. Do the same with antiseize on a nut and bolt. Hang your nut-bolt assemblies outdoors from a string over the winter. Disassemble, clean and inspect. Compare coirrosion. Take notes, pictures, post on BITOG.
