'02 Loose Shifter

[DrummerDude70]

I mean, they come with the red Loctite on them from the factory for some reason. I also had to heat mine when removing it but like @adventurenali92 I didn’t use any when reinstalling it and it hasn’t loosened up.

Mine had blue from the factory. Hmmm...

 

[Rocket Man]

Mine had blue from the factory. Hmmm...

Mine had red but it really doesnt matter. They might have used whatever they had on hand or maybe they had issues with one or the other. Mine was definitely difficult to remove and I had to heat it up. Red can be loosened with a small amount of heat. Also, the T27 bolt is supposed to be torqued to 15 ft/lbs but I’m pretty sure nobody checks that. Did you use a ratchet to reinstall it or just a screwdriver with a T27 bit? If you did, there’s no way you’re going to get near the torque needed. I used no loctite, just left the stuff that was on it but I did use a 3/8” ratchet and a socket T27 bit; I have a set of 3/8 drive torx bits. You’re asking for help so I’m just trying to offer suggestions. Mine hasn’t loosened up and I’m confident it never will.

 

[DrummerDude70]

Mine had red but it really doesnt matter. They might have used whatever they had on hand or maybe they had issues with one or the other. Mine was definitely difficult to remove and I had to heat it up. Red can be loosened with a small amount of heat. Also, the T27 bolt is supposed to be torqued to 15 ft/lbs but I’m pretty sure nobody checks that. Did you use a ratchet to reinstall it or just a screwdriver with a T27 bit? If you did, there’s no way you’re going to get near the torque needed. I used no loctite, just left the stuff that was on it but I did use a 3/8” ratchet and a socket T27 bit; I have a set of 3/8 drive torx bits. You’re asking for help so I’m just trying to offer suggestions. Mine hasn’t loosened up and I’m confident it never will.

I used an allen wrench to retighten. Guess what I'll do is to reapply the loctite and torque it. Surely won't hurt. Thank you for the suggestion!

 

[ScottyBoy]

If you have a loud stereo system with big subwoofers, the constant vibrations can cause bolts to come loose. I had that problem with the steering column on a Cutlass that I used to own. I had three 10" subs on a big Kicker amp beating up rhe block knocking pictures of the walls. The screws in the column for the tilt steering mechanism came loose three separate times because of the bass. After putting red loctite on it, I didn't have them come loose again.