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Message started by Brewbrother on 07/04/06 at 14:51:00

Title: Header bolts
Post by Brewbrother on 07/04/06 at 14:51:00

Anyone have trouble with header bolts backing out?? I developed a up shift backfire yesterday on the way home from work. Started checking connections and found brake side header bolt had worked its way out 2 turns. Shifter side header bolt 21/2. Should I use some locktite or other product??

Title: Re: Header bolts
Post by sluggo on 07/04/06 at 14:58:28

i too have the same thing, i just retighten in my weekly pms.
thats preventive maintance system.

Title: Re: Header bolts
Post by Brewbrother on 07/04/06 at 15:02:50

sluggo wrote:

i too have the same thing, i just retighten in my weekly pms.
thats preventive maintance system.

Thats easily added to mine as well. Thanks for the imput.

Title: Re: Header bolts
Post by Steve530 on 07/04/06 at 15:11:00

I had that problem after I replaced the gasket. I suppose it took several tightening cycles to fully crush the gasket. After 3 or 4 times it seems to have crushed and the bolts are staying put.

As far as using locktite, I think that is a big NO. These are steel bolts threaded into an aluminum head. You should be using anti-sieze compound on the bolts.

So re-torque the bolts. After your next ride, let the engine cool and check it again.

Title: Re: Header bolts
Post by Brewbrother on 07/04/06 at 16:02:09

Steve530 wrote:

I think I will go with Sluggos suggestion and add it to a weekly schedule.

Title: Re: Header bolts
Post by Savage_Rob on 07/04/06 at 16:04:25

sluggo wrote:

preventive maintance system

Now I know I've heard that somewhere before.

Title: Re: Header bolts
Post by sluggo on 07/04/06 at 16:48:12

Savage_Rob wrote:

Now I know I've heard that somewhere before.

you can leave the navy, but the navy never leaves you. and it's scarry at times. i'll wake up some nights running damage control drills in my mind. i left the navy 29 years ago.

Title: Re: Header bolts
Post by Savage_Rob on 07/04/06 at 17:21:15

Yeah, some things you just never forget... like:

General quarters, general quarters... All hands man your battle stations.

-or-

Reveille, reveille... All hands heave out and trice up.

-or-

The smoking lamp is out throughout the ship....

Every time we go on a cruise for a vacation, it just never seems right without bosuns pipes.

Title: Re: Header bolts
Post by Savage_Rob on 07/04/06 at 17:21:27

Belay my last.

Title: Re: Header bolts
Post by Brewbrother on 07/04/06 at 17:50:13

Steve530 wrote:

Much like the crush gasket on the muffler. It took a couple of tries till it was right. Your effort and insight is noted and appericiated.

Title: Re: Header bolts
Post by weasle10000 on 07/04/06 at 18:34:22

Well as for the header bolts I have seen the same thing with them backing out just have to retighten weekly.

As for the navy I am still living it have about 7 years to go and then they pay me to go ride my bike but I don't think I will ever miss the bos'n pipe.

Title: Re: Header bolts
Post by klx650sm2002 on 07/05/06 at 02:50:33

I use stainless allen head bolts where the header joins the head, comes out more easily but not on it's own.

Clive W :D

Title: Re: Header bolts
Post by Ed_L. on 07/05/06 at 08:46:17

I've been wrapping the threads on the bolts with a piece of teflon tape, no problems with the bolts coming loose so far.