Loose Head Nut
- jc7622
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Loose Head Nut
I was washing my bike yesterday and noticed a little bit of blow-by (black carbon combustion chamber residue) had come out between the head and cylinder on the back of the motor. I got to inspecting closer and discovered that the head nut at the back of the head just above this blow-by was loose.
Should I just re-torque it back down or should I take it all apart, inspect and start over with all new gaskets? Anything else I need to look at?
Should I just re-torque it back down or should I take it all apart, inspect and start over with all new gaskets? Anything else I need to look at?
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"People ate cows a thousand years ago for the same reason we eat them now. Cause they are easy to catch.We're not savages,we're just lazy. A cheetah could taste like chocolate heroin. But will never know. Those bastards are fast!!! "
- canyncarvr
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Wrench it!
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...carefully...to spec!
BREAK them loose first. 'Re-torquing' (or trying to) to spec a fastener that's 'stuck' is a waste of time.
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...carefully...to spec!
BREAK them loose first. 'Re-torquing' (or trying to) to spec a fastener that's 'stuck' is a waste of time.
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- canyncarvr
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Re: 'Anything else I need to look at?'
Remember to tighten in a cris-cross pattern.
Remember to tighten in a cris-cross pattern.
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- canyncarvr
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Tank off or on..you're not getting to the cylinder nuts without some kind of adapter.
Of course...the subject WAS head nuts. But hey! He asked if there was something else he needed (rough translation).
What's the update on this? Get rid of the weeping/seeping/blowing-bying?
Of course...the subject WAS head nuts. But hey! He asked if there was something else he needed (rough translation).
What's the update on this? Get rid of the weeping/seeping/blowing-bying?
Consider the source
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