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Nickh
Posted on Tuesday, June 14, 2011 - 09:55 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)
I have a 2009 xb12scg and the header bolts seem to be rusting very quickly. Has this happened to others?

I don't have a picture right now, but I can post one tomorrow.

Thanks,
Nick
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Greg_e
Posted on Tuesday, June 14, 2011 - 10:54 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)
Yup, they are just regular steel bolts and they rust. Nothing you can do except pull them out and put stainless in there.
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Nickh
Posted on Wednesday, June 15, 2011 - 11:06 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)
Thanks Greg.

Nick
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Brumbear
Posted on Wednesday, June 15, 2011 - 04:14 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)
Careful with stainless they don't like to come out.
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Terrys1980
Posted on Wednesday, June 15, 2011 - 04:31 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)
Hi-temp Never-Seez solves that issue.
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Andymnelson
Posted on Wednesday, June 15, 2011 - 04:33 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)
Also, those header studs take a lot of abuse. Many stainless fasteners are not rated, so don't buy cheap ones- it's a pits to remove a broken steel header stud, it's a REAL beyotch trying to remove a stainless one!
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Greg_e
Posted on Wednesday, June 15, 2011 - 05:08 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)
I bought the ones from American Sport Bike, since my heads are off I should probably change them before I break one of the rusty things off.

(Message edited by Greg_E on June 15, 2011)
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Brumbear
Posted on Wednesday, June 15, 2011 - 08:00 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)
Never ever put stainless to stainless anti sieze or not at 5/16 you will break em off if you have to remove them
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