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/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl General Category >> Rubber Side Down! >> WTF?!? Found this...now what? /cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1408295616 Message started by bobthekerr on 08/17/14 at 10:13:34 |
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Title: WTF?!? Found this...now what? Post by bobthekerr on 08/17/14 at 10:13:34 Discovered this the other day while working on the bike. I guess someone used the wrong sized bolt, and wasn't paying attention to what they were doing. Is this something I can leave alone without it causing any damage? :-? It seems like changing this out will take some significant time and effort, and if's purely a cosmetic thing I'll just leave it until I need a winter project. Thoughts? Suggestion? Thanks! |
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Title: Re: WTF?!? Found this...now what? Post by Yoshi on 08/17/14 at 10:18:58 I don't think that bolt actually secures anything... The 4 inside bolts hold the head on |
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Title: Re: WTF?!? Found this...now what? Post by verslagen1 on 08/17/14 at 10:22:34 1203122B2729233031292B420 wrote:
6 studs, 4 pointing up, 2 pointing down. can't tell where that stud is... another pic please. |
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Title: Re: WTF?!? Found this...now what? Post by bobthekerr on 08/17/14 at 10:29:07 766572736C6167656E31000 wrote:
6 studs, 4 pointing up, 2 pointing down. can't tell where that stud is... another pic please.[/quote] The acorn bolt just up and to the right of it is one of the the exhaust header bolts, if that helps. |
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Title: Re: WTF?!? Found this...now what? Post by Serowbot on 08/17/14 at 10:33:06 Looks like somebody did some head work and put the wrong length bolt in... If it ain't leaking, I'd just leave it alone... (maybe clean up that broken fin with a dremel)... |
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Title: Re: WTF?!? Found this...now what? Post by verslagen1 on 08/17/14 at 10:50:25 yep, too long of a head cover bolt when you stick a bolt in, about 3/8" should stick out, and if it takes more than 10 turns start worrying. |
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Title: Re: WTF?!? Found this...now what? Post by bobthekerr on 08/17/14 at 11:09:10 6C7A6D70687D706B1F0 wrote:
Sounds good. Here's another pic if it helps. Suggest just cutting the fin with a dremel? Like cut it off around where the bolt comes down? |
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Title: Re: WTF?!? Found this...now what? Post by bobthekerr on 08/17/14 at 11:09:51 ....Or cut the bolt with the dremel, then heat the fin and bend it back up? |
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Title: Re: WTF?!? Found this...now what? Post by Seaweednh on 08/17/14 at 11:29:55 Personally I wouldn't cut the bolt in place. The rough cut could damage the alum if you ever have to take it out. |
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Title: Re: WTF?!? Found this...now what? Post by bobthekerr on 08/17/14 at 11:31:21 65535741535352585E360 wrote:
Good point. I guess cut the broken part of the fin off then. |
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Title: Re: WTF?!? Found this...now what? Post by oldNslow on 08/17/14 at 11:38:49 betcha there's another bolt in the headcover that's in the wrong place. And if it's the one that belongs where the one in the picture is, it aint holdin' much. |
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Title: Re: WTF?!? Found this...now what? Post by bobthekerr on 08/17/14 at 14:01:10 704E4F43514D4C220 wrote:
Well, I am gonna have to remove the cylinder head assy anyway in a couple days anyhow, I guess I'll check all these bolts anyways just to be sure. ;) Is Yamabond 4 the best product to seal the cylinder head assy? My guy at the local bike shop recommended it, but I wanted to make sure. |
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Title: Re: WTF?!? Found this...now what? Post by justin_o_guy2 on 08/17/14 at 16:55:22 I dunno how I'd fix it,but whoever did that is one KRAPTASTIC Mechanic. I'd be afraid of everything that clown touched to get In that far. I can't help but wonder if that was the work of a dealership mechanic. |
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Title: Re: WTF?!? Found this...now what? Post by Seaweednh on 08/17/14 at 17:41:27 Best I can tell by the parts breakdown, that's a stud. (Well suppose to be). Chances are you can't fix the fin totally but I would try and be d it back. I personally wouldn't use heat on it either, you would only be asking for trouble. |
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Title: Re: WTF?!? Found this...now what? Post by Dave on 08/17/14 at 17:54:53 5D505D4B575A545A4D4D3F0 wrote:
Well, I am gonna have to remove the cylinder head assy anyway in a couple days anyhow, I guess I'll check all these bolts anyways just to be sure. ;) Is Yamabond 4 the best product to seal the cylinder head assy? My guy at the local bike shop recommended it, but I wanted to make sure. [/quote] I use SuzukiBond...but Hondabond or Yamabond work fine. I prefer them over the other the other RTV gasket products as it seems to set up a bit slower and it allows more time to work, and it appear to have a bit more body to it. The best part is that it is just black..not copper, not orange.....not bright blue. Nothing screams 'This Engine has been worked on!" more than a glob of orange gasket goo squeezing out the seam. Use the Yama/Suzi/Hondabond, and take a small wooden scraper and remove whatever has oozed out, then a light wipe with a rag wetted with some mineral spirits. It is the stuff between the flat mating surfaces that does the sealing...not the goo that has oozed out. Neatness counts. Dave Dave |
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Title: Yamabond 4 to seal the cylinder head assy? Post by bobthekerr on 08/17/14 at 14:03:05 Guy at my local bike shop recommended this when putting the cylinder head assy back on, is this the best product to use? |
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Title: Re: Yamabond 4 to seal the cylinder head assy? Post by Serowbot on 08/17/14 at 14:58:18 Yamabond or Hondabond... both good... Use very little... smooth even and thin... Not like this... ;D... http://suzukisavage.com/yabb2.2/Attachments/headsealplug-033_001.jpg |
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Title: Re: Yamabond 4 to seal the cylinder head assy? Post by bobthekerr on 08/17/14 at 15:08:32 2B3D2A372F3A372C580 wrote:
Yeah, that's what he told me, just a thin little coat.... Thanks! :D |
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