What you want,as already suggested, is a set of 8 dome headed stainless steel nuts. If by any chance your studs are too long and make contact with the ends/tops of these then simply fit stainless steel plain washers between the exhaust flanges and the nuts. These nuts will prevent ingress of water/dirt and avoid future problems if you need to remove them again. I definitely wouldnt use nylocs in this application due to the extreme temperatures in this area. Dont forget to use light coating of copper grease on studs. :lol
I'll get some ordered up then =]
Just to confirm the studs are M6 thread aren't they? I just took the nuts out of the pack that fitted (they weren't labelled with sizes!!).
(18-05-15, 09:39 PM)anutz link Wrote: finally got dome nuts on mine now :b
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Thought you'd of painted those engine blocks? you've been slacking anutz :rollin
Colin
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Ride fast, ride a red bike :-)
i know .....shameful :rollin
Its something i was going to ask as part of my new thread.....i intend to paint up the new engine - so will wait and see - its in a mess
I'll be taking notes on that thread
as i have with the others :thumbup
Colin
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Ride fast, ride a red bike :-)
I'm glad to see this got sorted in the end. My exhaust is blowing so the pipes are going to come off. I wasn't planning to do this myself given that I'm hopeless at such things. I was going to ride the bike to a shop but wasn't sure what to do before hand to make this job less risky.
Everything is original on a 2001 bike but seemed to in good condition and under 6k when I bought it. I've done about 4.5k but it has been in a shed over winter I don't know if it's just a gasket it a new down pipe job.
Would it be better to get someone to come to me and not ride it?
Hi....
Based on what i did, be careful, i was a bit of a fool and did not use the proper techniques.....but even the on my spare engine with a campingaz torch it was not plain sailing...
If you can get some penetrating fluid and give them a good spray a few times a day for a week or so - i have used plusgas on lots of siezed joints
Some careful heating as well on the studs, till they glow red, can help....this can break seals
Also don't do anythnig when its cold, so much easier to snap!
On my spare engine i have actually managed to remove 5 actual studs, not just nuts but studs....but its a spare so i did not care about the fact 3 were buggered...and its a project to re-build...
If you trust the local mechanics and they know what they are doing it might be the best bet to then enusre you can ride it the rest of summmer.....i am still to get out! :'(
Regards not riding it - not sure, i don't see what it would do if it is blowing a little bit....lets see what any one else says, how far do you have to go?
It's only a few miles. I wasn't sure if riding after applying plusgas was alright or if the heat would make it go gummy.
well i would not ride it with anything on the tyres that should not be there - and also anythnig that might get onto them from the frame...
I cleaned my bike well once i had used it, used some degreaser where i could and then inspected the tyres...
