hell yeah the vehicle i bought to be reliable and boring blew its headgaskets, hell yeah previous owner fucked the gasket surfaces, hell yeah a fucked header stud won't back out

hell yeah

  • GrouchyGrouse [he/him]
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    2 years ago

    Sounds like the kind of person that could fuck up installing a new lawnmower blade.

    • nat_turner_overdrive [he/him]
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      2 years ago

      One rocker cover allen head bolt with a sub 20lb torque spec was rounded out, but the actual rocker bolts that hold the rockers down had one completely loose, and the head bolts were all way below torque. Previous owner is a land of contrasts.

      • GrouchyGrouse [he/him]
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        2 years ago

        holy shit lmao, do you have a strap wrench? That might work by attacking the bolt from the outside, I dunno though, I use it on pipes, something small like a head bolt might be too small to wrap the strap

        • nat_turner_overdrive [he/him]
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          2 years ago

          I've got two nuts on the stud jammed up, but it just backs the jamnuts when I try to work it loose and fucks up the threads unfortunately. The other one came right on out when I was removing the not snugged down headers to get this job started, so no fuckin clue how this one got so stuck. Soaking it in Jack spray (way better than wd-40 fwiw) and I'll try again in an hour or two but I think it's just going to be a wire wheel and weld a nut on resolution when I get over to a friend's house with a working welder.

          • GrouchyGrouse [he/him]
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            2 years ago

            Your situation sounds pretty dire. Good luck with your next attempt. The last resort I can possibly think of is temperature of the metal itself, like for example if you're working in a cold garage. I got shit that only leaks on my car motor if the temperature gets down in the 20s. After driving a bit and the engine warms up the gaskets get snug and the leak quits. Edit: 20F I mean, not C.

            • nat_turner_overdrive [he/him]
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              2 years ago

              It's definitely not heated out there but it's just in the 40s-50s (f) lately, so torching it might do the job. I might try cleaning all the flammables off it this evening and hitting it with a torch, but I suspect I'll end up at my friend's joint tacking a nut on tomorrow. The other option is used Buell heads, but hotting up this bike is the complete opposite of my plans.. I already hotted up my Honda thumper that I had to pull apart and am now stymied by back-ordered parts to fix a case leak.