Author Topic: Loose engine casing bolts?  (Read 2372 times)

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Loose engine casing bolts?
« on: November 03, 2007, 05:53:27 PM »
Just passing on some info, i changed all my casing bolts for some nice polished hex head stainless ones, replaced one at a time a re-torqued to 8ft/lb in a star pattern by the book.less than 200 miles later i have removed the pick up cover to fit a4 deg advancer(what a difference :grin:) to find the bolts a bit,well not loose but not that tight either, re checked all casing bolts as before, all were about 3ft/lbs off tight?
So the point is it may well be worth checking these things if youv'e changed them.I dont think threadlock is a good idea on stainless into alloy,and i used the copperslip supplied with the bolts. Now i don't want them to seize,but i not chuffed with them coming loose either! :annoy:
Oh well, that was all 
Salty