P700 Door latch bolts falling out.

[swsebek]

I remember when The 700s came out a lot of guys had latches loosening up and bolts falling out...I had a couple loosen on me early. But nothing for 2 years now today one was absent from passenger side...

but lucky for me I have a few extra just thought I would remind all to check em.

 

[Admin]

 

[Mudwing]

Thanks for the heads up! I’ll check it later.

 

[DG Rider]

Never had that one come loose, but i did have the ones in the upper right of the 2nd pic come loose. Took like 6K miles though.

 

[allgm1]

Thanks for the heads up @swsebek , I'll have to check mine.

 

[Deluxe700]

Thanks... I had never heard of this issue to look out for ...

 

[Rinconruss]

I had that same bolt come loose on the driver's side a few weekends ago. Luckily it got stuck in the latch cover and I was able to put it back in. When I got home i pulled it out and put a little lock tight on it. Guess I should do the passenger side as well.

 

[Mudwing]

On bolts like these, would you use red or blue Loctite?

 

[swsebek]

On bolts like these, would you use red or blue Loctite?

I use red (515) on everything but just a shmeer in the threads. But follow the manufacturers directions. Don't ever put too much on and it goes on the latch mechanism and locks it up too.
I like the gel better.Tastes good too

 

[swsebek]

I had that same bolt come loose on the driver's side a few weekends ago. Luckily it got stuck in the latch cover and I was able to put it back in. When I got home i pulled it out and put a little lock tight on it. Guess I should do the passenger side as well.

We road all weekend getting fire wood and playing and when I notice it was loose my wife and daughter said it wouldn't close rightfor thembut didn't tell me I expected to find it laying there too.....I have lost frame caps,Seatbelt plastic covers,Side mirrors,and a couple lug nuts and got lucky and found them again.....Even lost my Oil change cover and my boy found it and threw it in creek for me to retrieve.

 

[Rinconruss]

I lost a part that I have have been looking everywhere for a replacement. Under the bed, on the frame just below the seat back, are 2 rubber bumpers that the bed sits on when it is closed. One of them came off. I looked at a number of OEM parts websites and even went to my local dealer. Cannot find it anywhere. I ended up cutting a chunk off of an old flip flop and zip tied it to the frame.

 

[Rinconruss]

On bolts like these, would you use red or blue Loctite?

I used red. To keep the loctite from messing with the latch, I used a tooth pick and put a small amount on the threads that the bolt goes into. If you putt the loctite on the bolt there is a chance of it getting in/on the latch and causing it to stick.

 

[MikeG]

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I use red (515) on everything but just a shmeer in the threads. But follow the manufacturers directions. Don't ever put too much on and it goes on the latch mechanism and locks it up too.
I like the gel better.Tastes good too

I use this on bolts around moving parts