Exhaust Blowing
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I have always had good luck re-using seals on exhaust systems on bikes. It is most important to get the head pipe flanges on straight or you will have leaks. You need to hold the flange on straight while spinning each nut on just until it makes contact. Then turn each nut the same number of turns starting with 1/2 turn each. You repeat this for each flange. Do not over tighten the flanges or you will bend the retainers. Take note of the direction the retainers are in when you remove them so that you will know how to re-install them later.
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I need to wait for my new stud extractor tool to arrive before I can get any more work done, the local shop didn't have the one I wanted and the one they did have, they were charging £25 for! Got a set for £15 inc express p&p but I've got to work on Wednesday, so it's gonna be a while before she's running again. Really frustrating, the weather has been terrific, seems all I need to do to improve the weather is take my bike to pieces
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Another question guys (sorry)
There are still three old studs in the head, I was going to re-use these with new nuts to avoid snapping them off as well, or is this a big no-no?
Thanks again for any advice
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I have no idea what you mean Steve
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Seriously though, a bit of a blast (not blaze, Steve
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Freezer spray on the studs works too. They just shrink slightly and therefore become slightly looser.
Anything beats the snap 'em off and drill 'em out method
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I assume you've ordered a cam type extractor? They're really good, but a set of Ezy Outs or similar would be good to have handy as well...just in case one snaps off flush with the head
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If you do have to resort to the Ezy Out and therefore have to drill a hole right down the middle of the stud to screw the extractor in, that's when the freezer spray really works well. You can stick the tube right down the hole in the stud and get it to shrink right down it's whole length.
All jokes aside, do have a fire extinguisher handy mate because all those penetrating fluids are very flamable. There's nothing worse than lighting something up then having to run about looking for a way to put it out.
Hopefully, they just come straight out for you!!
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If you do have to resort to the Ezy Out and therefore have to drill a hole right down the middle of the stud to screw the extractor in, that's when the freezer spray really works well. You can stick the tube right down the hole in the stud and get it to shrink right down it's whole length.
All jokes aside, do have a fire extinguisher handy mate because all those penetrating fluids are very flamable. There's nothing worse than lighting something up then having to run about looking for a way to put it out.
Hopefully, they just come straight out for you!!
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Thanks for the tip Dylan, it'll certainly make future maintenance easier.
Hope all's well with you my friend.
Hope all's well with you my friend.
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Hope all is well with you, too. (other than the obvious hell that is exhaust work. lol)
My old d16 honda motor had like 3 good studs out of 9. I'm a pro at breaking those little bastards.
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Ow golly gee ,we have a bloody rocket scientist in our midst ... pick pick pick ... lolol
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We always call it stick at work, but I've heard the term "arc" used for stick welding several times.
It's kinda like using the term MIG when you're using flux wire. There's no gas, so it's not MIG... but when you're using the same machine, everyone calls it that.
I'm sure as hell not gonna say "Hey guys, I'm going to get the flux core arc welder" I'd probably get punched.
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Now yu talking Pete ..!!!!! lolol
"Coppaslip" ????? when I figure out wtf that is?? , om sure I will answer you in great detail mate .... and it will prolly include some CBRF Speed of light chit too !!! ....
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Copaslip is a type of copper compound used on exhaust studs, etc. Will never go hard and the studs will come out in 5 years as easily as they went in. I have a tube around always - like ol' Dylan's WD40 - no good spanner jackey should be without it ![Smile](https://cbrforum.com/forum/images/smilies/smile.gif)
Anti-seize Compounds - Molyslip Atlantic Limited
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