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Exhaust

Discussion in 'XJ Technical Chat' started by Marty82650, Oct 1, 2006.

  1. Marty82650

    Marty82650 Member

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    I am going to change out my exhaust today any tips tricks or help. How easy will the bolts come out of the head? I am worried I will break one off.
    Thanks
    Marty
     
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    There's no way to say how easy or hard the bolts will be. It just depends on the bike. I would spray each nut with some Liquid Wrench or PB Blaster. And let it soak for a few hours, then start loosening them.
     
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    Another suggestion is to gently heat the nuts one at a time before you remove them.
     
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    If they're stuck and penetreting oil or heat doesn't work -- STOP!
    Sacrifice the NUT.

    Those studs aren't hardened. They'll snap like dry spagetti if turning torque is applied to them from the rusted-on fastener.

    Cutting a DEEP slash THROUGH the side of the nut, with a Dremel Cut-off wafer, and then prying the nut open with a screwdriver until it falls off will save you from catastrophy!

    Don't get sentimentally attached to an old, shouldered, hex nut. If that nut wants to play tough and not come off the stud -- it hates you ... it's your enemy. Waste it! Cut it off that stud; killing it with extreme prrejudice.

    Laugh when it falls away and hits the floor. Put some NeverSeize on those threads when you are socking-up the new one and you'll never be in this spot again!
     
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    If they're stuck and penetrating oil or heat doesn't work -- STOP!
    Sacrifice the NUT.

    Those studs aren't hardened. They'll snap like dry spaghetti if turning torque is applied to them from the rusted-on fastener.

    Cutting a DEEP slash THROUGH the side of the nut, with a Dremel Cut-off wafer, and then prying the nut open with a screwdriver until it falls-off -- will save you from catastrophe!

    Don't get sentimentally attached to an old, shouldered, hex nut. If that nut wants to play tough and not come off the stud -- it hates you ... it's your enemy. Waste it! Cut it off that stud; killing it with extreme prejudice!

    Laugh when it falls away and hits the floor. Put some NeverSeize on those threads when you are socking-up the new one and you'll never be in this spot again!
     
    RickCoMatic, Oct 1, 2006
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    Thanks
    All went well. I rode it for the first time. Man is it fast. I need to do brakes next.
    Thanks again
    Marty
     
    Marty82650, Oct 2, 2006
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