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
>