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Brewbrother Serious Thumper Offline Just lending a helping hand. Posts: 953 Gender:	Header bolts 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??
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sluggo Serious Thumper ModSquad Offline big singles lead, twins follow the pack Posts: 4744 moses lake washington Gender:	Re: Header bolts Reply #1 - 07/04/06 at 14:58:28 i too have the same thing, i just retighten in my weekly pms. thats preventive maintance system.
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Brewbrother Serious Thumper Offline Just lending a helping hand. Posts: 953 Gender:	Re: Header bolts Reply #2 - 07/04/06 at 15:02:50 sluggo wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:07: 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.
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Re: Header bolts
Reply #3 - 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.

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Re: Header bolts
Reply #4 - 07/04/06 at 16:02:09

Steve530 wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:07:

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.

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

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Savage_Rob Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Mechanically Inclined Amateur Posts: 6972 Texas (Dallas area) Gender:	Re: Header bolts Reply #5 - 07/04/06 at 16:04:25 sluggo wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:07: preventive maintance system Now I know I've heard that somewhere before.
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sluggo Serious Thumper ModSquad Offline big singles lead, twins follow the pack Posts: 4744 moses lake washington Gender:	Re: Header bolts Reply #6 - 07/04/06 at 16:48:12 Savage_Rob wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:07: 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.
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Savage_Rob Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Mechanically Inclined Amateur Posts: 6972 Texas (Dallas area) Gender:	Re: Header bolts Reply #7 - 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.
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Savage_Rob Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Mechanically Inclined Amateur Posts: 6972 Texas (Dallas area) Gender:	Re: Header bolts Reply #8 - 07/04/06 at 17:21:27 Belay my last.
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Re: Header bolts
Reply #9 - 07/04/06 at 17:50:13

Steve530 wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:07:

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.

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.

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weasle10000 Ex Member	Re: Header bolts Reply #10 - 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.
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klx650sm2002 Serious Thumper Offline The more I learn the less I know. Posts: 2041 Cumbria,England Gender:	Re: Header bolts Reply #11 - 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
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Ed L. Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline "We All go a Little Crazy Sometimes" Norman Bates Posts: 2808 Sunny Florida Gender:	Re: Header bolts Reply #12 - 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.
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