Dry ? I wouldn't. A very thin coating of silicone is in order on the gasket and a glop coat around the plugs. but then I don't ever plan on taking one apart again. Besides getting one back leaking oil is bad PR. If you are very cautious, you could run a bead of silicone around all this without the gasket and button it up and start it. Once satisfied, remove the head cover and sealant, redo with gasket. (and sealant) One of my techs just installed a head cover on a bike and started it (no sealant, nada) it leaked some as he knew it would. However, he was satisfied that the original issue was resolved. He sealed it up and a pressure washer cleaned it up afterwards. A good approach to a situation.
--- On Thu, 9/10/09, oldschoolgwin <[email protected]> wrote: From: oldschoolgwin <[email protected]> Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: CAM sprocket bolts - reinstall with Loctite???? To: "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" <[email protected]> Date: Thursday, September 10, 2009, 11:11 PM We must have posted simulataneously at the same time. Actually I didn't button it up yet and only torqued the cam sprocket bolts to 8 ft-lbs to verify cam timing. So before the final torquing i'll remove one bolt apply a drop of 243 retorque then to the others. One last uncertainty is when i put the cyl head cover gasket onL I will put it on dry with exception to high temp silicone applied under the rubber plugs (half round) and then just apply a thin layer of silcone directly on top of the rubber plug. Ok? Thanks, Paul On Sep 10, 8:00 pm, oldschoolgwin <[email protected]> wrote: > Correction - I stand in error. > > The manual does call out a thread locker for these bolts in 1) the > general information under torque values for engine - cam sprocket > "apply a locking agent to the threads" and 2) in chpt 6 (cyl head > valves) general information under torque values "apply a locking agent > to the threads". > > The interesting part is both referenced above call for 13-16 ft*lbs > WHILE the detailed installation instructions n chapter 6 call for > 16-19 ft*lbs so the specs are in conflict with each other. > > I guess locktite 243 may be the optimum choice. > > Paul > > On Sep 10, 5:02 pm, oldschoolgwin <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > I've seen a few references to using locktite when installing the CAM > > sprocket bolts. I haven't been able to find reference to this in the > > Honda manual. > > > Is this a reccomended practice. > > > Possible scenarios are: > > 1. It's not needed to prevent the bolts from loosening (or Honda would > > have specified it) > > 2. It is needed (Honda just didn't specify it - doesn't seem likely) > > 3. If it is used -removing them the next time may be really difficult > > or most likely require heating with a torch. Ouch - i don't like this > > scenario. > > > Any thoughts on this one? > > > Thanks, > > > Paul- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
