Rear driveshaft AWD

[SoNic67]

I am replacing the U-Joints on the rear prop shaft. The 12mm bolts that secure it on flanges where super hard to take out, and now I see they have some yellow stuff on threads - probably some kind of loctite.
What's the recommended procedure - I have some blue Loctite, is that OK to use there?

Also what are the torque values?
In Haynes, flange at the TC has for the <2000 models 12-16 ft-lb but the 2001 and latter have 83 ft-lb. Mine is supposedly a 2001 (AWD), build in 2000.
Rear, for 1997 and latter 4WD models has 70-95.
To me the bolts look identical, they where all a pain to get out, so it would make sense to be all at 83.

 

[SoNic67]

Loctite blue on them, 75ftlbs all around.

 

[CorbinDallas]

Is that what you did or is that what you found out?

 

[SoNic67]

That's what I did in the end.

 

[masospaghetti]

12-16 ft-lbs seems way too low. Maybe for the front shaft with the CV joint, where there's six of those little 6mm bolts.

I wouldn't hesitate to use blue loctite on them and call it a day.