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elementalist Inspector
Joined: 28 Jan 2008 Posts: 287 Location: Essex, innit
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Posted: Mon Jan 19, 2009 10:52 am Post subject: Putting the LV on |
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So I put on the new exhaust (well, not new, but newly repaired).
I've never done that before and it seemed pretty straight forward. The bolts holding on the box and their homes were pretty corroded, so I copper greased them and worked them in and out a bit and that seemed fine. The nuts holding the pipe to the engine were very corroded and difficult to get to, but I whipped them off and cleaned them up and the new pipe attached ok except the oval plate that the buts hold up against the engine (and holds the pipe in place) didn't quite meet the body of the engine. Pulling the nuts up tight was making the oval plate flex but definitely not meet the casing.
I undid it and tried again a couple of times, but the pipe end seems tight against the engine even though the plate pulling it in place isn't.
Something I should worry about?... _________________ Do two and 1/4 rallies mean I'm not a scoot noob anymore? |
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rainham boy Guvernor
Joined: 20 Oct 2007 Posts: 511 Location: on the road to nowhere
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Posted: Mon Jan 19, 2009 10:56 am Post subject: |
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i think thats ok dave as the oval plate is a clamp to hold the pipe onto the exhaust port ., if it was bending the pipe must be tight against the head so should be ok _________________ Darkside, Norwich Broadsmen SC
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elementalist Inspector
Joined: 28 Jan 2008 Posts: 287 Location: Essex, innit
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Posted: Mon Jan 19, 2009 11:03 am Post subject: |
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Worth sticking on some threadlock maybe? _________________ Do two and 1/4 rallies mean I'm not a scoot noob anymore? |
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Blackpool Paul Guvernor
Joined: 28 May 2007 Posts: 531 Location: Blackpool
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Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2009 3:08 pm Post subject: |
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I wouldnt, how you ever going to get it off again? _________________ GTS250 its the future!!! A club wi owt a name sc. Bamberbridge. |
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elementalist Inspector
Joined: 28 Jan 2008 Posts: 287 Location: Essex, innit
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Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2009 4:29 pm Post subject: |
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It's my understanding that threadlocked nuts/bolts can be undone (maybe with a little more effort) they only stop loosening due to vibration.
Is that not right? _________________ Do two and 1/4 rallies mean I'm not a scoot noob anymore? |
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Blackpool Paul Guvernor
Joined: 28 May 2007 Posts: 531 Location: Blackpool
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Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2009 5:57 pm Post subject: |
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Possably end up pulling the studs out of the barrel? not necessarily a bad thing as you could replace em wi Stainless studs and brass nuts? _________________ GTS250 its the future!!! A club wi owt a name sc. Bamberbridge. |
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smudger Guvernor
Joined: 07 Oct 2007 Posts: 1066 Location: The Wirral; the bit of land between the Mersey and the Dee
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Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2009 7:15 pm Post subject: |
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Pauls right. Stainless studs and brass knuts will stop them corroding like mine did on the GTS, if it gets too bad it's very expensive to correct. _________________
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Blackpool Paul Guvernor
Joined: 28 May 2007 Posts: 531 Location: Blackpool
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Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2009 11:00 am Post subject: |
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Well if that doesnt start him panic ing nowt will _________________ GTS250 its the future!!! A club wi owt a name sc. Bamberbridge. |
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Roadcaptain Sargeant
Joined: 19 Apr 2008 Posts: 65
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Posted: Thu Jan 22, 2009 7:06 pm Post subject: |
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threadlock comes in different strengths!!
don't forget stainless is softer!! |
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