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Offline Pokey

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Re: header nuts
« Reply #20 on: April 16, 2012, 09:13:17 AM »
Quote from: VirginiaJim on April 16, 2012, 04:20:29 AM
Possibly.... ;)   Is there any other way to do maintenance work?  BTW, you know Kiwi Graham?  You guys have something in common although you are a bit more animated.


I see what ya mean.
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Re: header nuts
« Reply #21 on: April 16, 2012, 09:21:14 AM »
There's also been some discussion as to whether the nuts are actually loosening up, or if it's just that the copper gaskets seat and break in causing the nuts to need tightening.  I installed a new exhaust system with new gaskets using the Fuji lock nuts and still developed an exhaust leak after a couple hundred miles which required tightening the nuts.  If it's just a matter of the gaskets seating, then it might not be necessary to replace the standard nuts with lock nuts.
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Re: header nuts
« Reply #22 on: April 16, 2012, 11:42:17 AM »
Personally, I wouldn't worry about it at 3k miles.  Check them at your 7.5k service.  If you are limber, and don't have huge hands, and have the proper tools, it isn't that hard to tighten them w/o removing stuff.  Nothing against the locknuts, but they do not seem to be necessary.  As mentioned, they don't seem to be repeatedly coming loose.
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Re: header nuts
« Reply #23 on: April 17, 2012, 07:21:47 AM »
Never had a problem with them coming loose. BUT, I'm ready for the 15000 miles service so I ordered the fuji nuts and will replace the stock ones at that time.
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Re: header nuts
« Reply #24 on: April 17, 2012, 04:14:28 PM »
50K, no issues with loose nutters 
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Re: header nuts
« Reply #25 on: April 17, 2012, 06:25:51 PM »
At 7500 miles, mine were very loose on the 08.   Not dangerously so, btu I should have checked them sooner.
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Re: header nuts
« Reply #26 on: April 17, 2012, 06:27:24 PM »
I don't understand this thread...
 
Head or nuts??  :o
 
Is it where you want to take the hit??  :-\
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Re: header nuts
« Reply #27 on: April 17, 2012, 06:36:41 PM »
ZG, I'll go with the head. If hit hard enough, I wont remember. The nuts a person can never forget.
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Re: header nuts
« Reply #28 on: April 17, 2012, 07:22:18 PM »
Quote from: rcannon409 on April 17, 2012, 06:36:41 PM
ZG, I'll go with the head. If hit hard enough, I wont remember. The nuts a person can never forget.

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I was thinking the same...  ;D
 
 
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Re: header nuts
« Reply #29 on: April 18, 2012, 04:37:52 AM »
Jay, I think that you've been hit on the head enough aleady, you better just run.
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Re: header nuts
« Reply #30 on: April 18, 2012, 04:40:25 AM »
Quote from: Conrad on April 18, 2012, 04:37:52 AM
Jay, I think that you've been hit on the head enough aleady, you better just run.
He might get away if he's not wearing black clothes.
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Re: header nuts
« Reply #31 on: April 18, 2012, 04:42:30 AM »
I checked the outermost left hand side exhaust header nut (had that side off for an air filter check).  It was tight so I think the others are ok...  Living on the edge, I guess.  I may check the right side outermost nut in a few days but I'm sure that's tight as well.
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Re: header nuts
« Reply #32 on: April 18, 2012, 04:45:49 AM »
I just checked. Mine are still there.
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Re: header nuts
« Reply #33 on: April 18, 2012, 11:59:18 AM »
Quote from: Conrad on April 18, 2012, 04:37:52 AM
Jay, I think that you've been hit on the head enough aleady, you better just run.

Quote from: gPink on April 18, 2012, 04:40:25 AM
He might get away if he's not wearing black clothes.

 
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