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Title: Re: Bad Header? Post by Serowbot on 04/19/12 at 16:40:04 Naa,.. crappy welds are par for the course in a Savage... Never seen a header flange warped like that before... but, you have a new one, right?... ???.. How do you install a new flange?... does it slide over that doodaa at the bottom of the pipe?... Just wonderin'... Anyway,.. when mine leaked,.. I installed a new gasket over the old one (double)... that worked for me... |
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Title: Re: Bad Header? Post by Fish on 04/19/12 at 16:54:17 Hey Moderators, can one of you delete this thread please? I messed it up. EDIT: Looking at some things again and looking at the motorcycle handyman CD I now realize that that area inside the exhaust header can in no shape or manner be my problem. SORRY GUYS. I'm still a newb and this is my first bike that I haven't done much tinkering on. I thought from one picture I had seen that the gasket was supposed to fit inside Thanks for the replies I have had this Dyna stamped with part # 64941-01 sitting around forever now. I figured that since I have my exhaust apart I might try putting it on. Isn't it supposed to butt all the way up to that ring on on the header? It doesn't seem to want to fit: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v98/MadProfessor/Sammy/DynaFit.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v98/MadProfessor/Sammy/DynaFit2.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v98/MadProfessor/Sammy/DynaFit3.jpg I've read about several people installing Dynas, I've never seen anyone have this problem. What gives? |
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Title: Re: Bad Header? Post by Serowbot on 04/19/12 at 16:57:42 I'd get new factory bolts too, when you pick up a fresh gasket... worth a try... (besides... they're pretty)... Best luck... ;)... |
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Title: Re: Bad Header? Post by Fish on 04/19/12 at 17:09:58 Yeah, the new bolts, flange, and gasket were all OEM parts. Here's a picture I snapped when they arrived at my doorstep via UPS THROWING the box against my front door: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v98/MadProfessor/Sammy/HeaderClamp.jpg The gasket was from a local dealership and the bolts and flange came from Bike Bandit. Well now that there's no gasket in there the flange fits flush. Slow moment: Because it's a "Crush" gasket is the flange not supposed to fit flush with the head until a new gasket is fully crushed in by fully seating the bolts in the header flange? |
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Title: Re: Bad Header? Post by Serowbot on 04/19/12 at 18:38:48 If you "crush the gasket that far (flush),... you over-tightened... ... and you will break your new flange.. Spec is 12lbs I think...anyway,... feel it bite, firm... but don't break it. It don't go home,.. just to tight... |
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Title: Re: Bad Header? Post by verslagen1 on 04/19/12 at 19:20:23 ITEM N-m | ft-lb Exhaust pipe clamp bolts 18.0 28.0 | 13.3 20.6 |
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Title: Re: Bad Header? Post by Serowbot on 04/19/12 at 19:24:55 4A5C4B564E5B564D390 wrote:
BZZT!!!.. I was wrong... :-X... ;D...(so,.. is that 13,.. or 20...?)... (or is the left one different than the right one?)... The mind,.. wobbles... :-?... |
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Title: Re: Bad Header? Post by justin_o_guy2 on 04/19/12 at 21:01:31 No flange,, slide it down,,out of the way, run a bolt in & see how it feels. Use a small wire & see how deep the hole is,.Compare to how far bolt screws in,, If its really not goin in all the way,, say something, Ill explain the next step, |
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Title: Re: Bad Header? Post by verslagen1 on 04/19/12 at 21:13:23 I've had the same problem, just put it in a vice and straighten it out. |
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Title: Re: Bad Header? Post by Fish on 04/21/12 at 10:30:26 The bolts do thread all the way down in without the flange and header there. Should I grind down that bit of extra crap from the weld in the header with a dremel if I can get my hands on one? I picked up a new header gasket last night seeing as how the last one in there disintegrated. |
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Title: Re: Bad Header? Post by Serowbot on 04/21/12 at 10:42:35 That weld ain't hurtin' nuttin'... |
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Title: Re: Bad Header? Post by Fish on 04/21/12 at 10:46:45 4B584F4E515C5A58530C3D0 wrote:
The flange? Or the header pipe? I replaced that warped flange with a new, flat one a couple of weeks ago. |
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Title: Re: Bad Header? Post by justin_o_guy2 on 04/21/12 at 11:12:14 If your exhaust ever worked right, then that weld isnt a problem,, unless you think its grown lately, |
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Title: Re: Bad Header? Post by Fish on 04/21/12 at 11:16:56 UPDATE I finally realized something I was totally overlooking with the header issue. Thanks for the responses. How about a hand with that muffler fit? |
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Title: Re: Bad Header? Update: Dyna Muffler Issue Post by justin_o_guy2 on 04/21/12 at 11:30:03 I'd just gently play with it & try to get it together & get stuff to go in straight & all,, if it just wont, then Id put a dab of silicone or oil or something where I thot the obstruction is & try again,, if the goo transfers, then its hitting,, Time consuming,, yea, may hafta play a while to find it,, You can also get a can of dye from a machine shop supply, IDK what it costs. Its a rattle can sized can. |
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