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exhaust header nuts

Posted: Sat Mar 31, 2012 10:06 am
by Eddie
Anyone constructed a metal nut retainer like some cruiser engines have? A thin strip of stainless steel in a semi-circle with holes and fold-overable tabs on the ends might work. The strip would fit over the exhaust flange studs. The nuts could be tightened and then the tabs bent in place along a flat on each nut - holding them in place. eddie
> [Original Message] > From: Jeff Saline > Listers,> I was doing some maintenance to my KLR this last week and one
of the> checks was the exhaust header nuts. They are a known point of issue with
> loosening.> Torque I use is 15 foot pounds.>> I found both my exhaust
nuts loose by more than 1/4 turn.>
> Best, >> Jeff Saline >