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Hootowl
| | Posted on Tuesday, June 12, 2012 - 02:59 pm: | 
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We're compressing an O ring here. I just snug them down and use loctite. No need to get all anal about torque. They don't leak, and they haven't fallen off. If my motor explodes, I have a hunch it will not be because of the rocker cover bolts not being torqued to spec. My bike, my risk. I'm willing to live with it. |
Buellistic
| | Posted on Tuesday, June 12, 2012 - 03:07 pm: |
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"THE DEVIL IS IN THE DETAILS !!!"
It's like being HALF ARSE'D, PHRASAL ARSE, just a COMPLETE ARSE ??? |
Bluzm2
| | Posted on Thursday, June 14, 2012 - 12:05 am: |
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AK, you are sort of right except you are not factoring in the angle of the extension or crowfoot.
When it's at 90 degrees, it cancels out. Meaning what you have set on the wrench is what you get at the end of the extension or crowfoot.
I couldn't remember the formula but found this on the internets...
http://www.trialsnuts.com/TORQUED.pdf
Check the 2nd page and also the 2nd to last paragraph.
Brad |
Dannybuell
| | Posted on Thursday, June 14, 2012 - 01:27 am: |
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My experience using anti-seize on rocker boxes is that the right torque happens with NO vagueness, the bolt just stops and then I add a bit. Be very careful that the top gasket(s) are properly aligned, a small pinch gives a big leak.
Be sure to get the pushrods back on right!!! |
Ustorque
| | Posted on Thursday, June 14, 2012 - 07:50 am: |
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Well everything is just about back together and even though I do not hold a degree in brain surgery or rocket science i feel pretty good about the wrenching I did on her! Here are a couple of pics of the gasket that let go while in traffic. This was from the rear box directly above the header, lots of smoke while the oil was leaking out onto the pipe YAY! Thanks for all the help and advice along the way, here's hoping for no leaks when I fire her up tonight!
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Natexlh1000
| | Posted on Thursday, June 14, 2012 - 11:19 am: |
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LOL!
That must have been a nice leak 
I bet it looked like a paint sprayer at speed. |
Ustorque
| | Posted on Thursday, June 14, 2012 - 11:53 am: |
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It was quite a show, In gridlock in downtown Boston, skip spark mode kicked in,pinging, oil spraying, smoking! people around me really loved it. |
Ustorque
| | Posted on Saturday, June 16, 2012 - 01:51 pm: |
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All is well no leaks! Thanks again for everyones info and suggestions. |
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