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Always use loctite
06/25/09 at 16:26:49
So I ride home from work and after I park the bike I notice that there is oil all over the engine and bike. I investigated for a bit and I saw that the bolts on the rear valve cover had rattled loose and the cover was loose. I just checked the valve clearances 300 miles ago but I didn't use loctite when I put the bolts back in.
I'm going to go get a bottle while the engine cools. It didn't lose a lot of oil (it's about halfway between the bottom of the sight glass and where it is supposed to be when full. Is there anything I should check before I ride her again?
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Proper torque also helps a lot, but yeah it never hurts.
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06/25/09 at 18:25:07
You might want to check the front cover, too.
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It is also very important to make sure there is no residual oil in the bottom of a blind hole. The screw will tighten down against the oil and seem tight but the oil will eventually wick up the threads and the screw will loosen. I use some long stem cotton swabs I got at radio shack and make sure all the holes are oil free before I start the head cover assembly process. Max
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06/25/09 at 23:03:46
Ive never used locktite on any screw that needed to be turned on a regular basis.
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06/26/09 at 08:13:11
BLUE loctite -- the kind that can be removed with hand tools!
They make other colors and higher strength varieties that need to be heated with a propane torch. That's not much use for normal maintenance items. And they have competitors that may use a different color code.
So, to repeat, BLUE loctite (or equivalent) -- the kind that can be removed with hand tools!
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Yeah, I used the blue loctite. I didn't feel like having those bolts welded into the head (tempting though.) Now I just need to wash off the excess oil that I couldn't wipe off.
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06/26/09 at 16:18:04
If you don't have any loctite just wrap the threads with a little teflon tape. It will keep the bolt from coming loose and acts as anti seize protection. Been doing it for years with no problems.
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06/27/09 at 11:34:45
Ed L. wrote
on 06/26/09 at 16:18:04:
If you don't have any loctite just wrap the threads with a little teflon tape. It will keep the bolt from coming loose and acts as anti seize protection. Been doing it for years with no problems.
+1, was gonna suggest the same thing, but ol Ed beat me to it.
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06/28/09 at 04:16:50
I would not feel comfortable using loctite on any fastener going into aluminum, unless the manufacturer specifically says to do so. The Suzuki Service Manual says to use loctite in a small number of locations. This in not one of them.
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06/28/09 at 05:27:25
I know guys who use loctite when they put their wheels on cars,others who use WD40,I use nothing.
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