Got it. You save me again from the error of my ways. It's always simple until thinking about the details - and that's what makes the difference?
Thanks On Sep 10, 8:31 pm, Dennis Hammerl <[email protected]> wrote: > 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 -- 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
