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How do you adjust valves on a harley? I did help buddy do my springs with a generic clampp for atv and motorcycles of amazon. With a factory manual you probably could if you had it. It is one of the things, I am nervous about, but have watched. Read the manual, and decide if you want to try
OP did not say what bike he has. 750/500 street require valve adjustment as part of maintenance. Big problem is the valve cover bolts must be replaced once you remove them. And HD does not offer them anymore. We have 3 sets left. Once gone that is it.
Probably a simple requirement to the shop they have a dry epoxy coating for a locking compound. The two part coating has one part in microbeads that mix when screwed in.
It's used extensively in a production line. A liquid like Loctite on a assembly line would be a nightmare.
Just use a non permeant grade Loctite. Usually blue.
Now personal if it were me, I would source some anti rust coated allen head fasteners (most can be had in a grade 5 in small sizes) and use a tad of anti seeze since it pretty hot there.
And I would use the gasket or o-ring tension as a anti lock. Then I would keep an eye on it knowing it would settle in and I would tweek the screws.
Hard to do that with epoxy dry coat or loctite
Last edited by Jackie Paper; Sep 27, 2024 at 11:31 AM.
Probably a simple requirement to the shop they have a dry epoxy coating for a locking compound. The two part coating has one part in microbeads that mix when screwed in.
It's used extensively in a production line. A liquid like Loctite on a assembly line would be a nightmare.
Just use a non permeant grade Loctite. Usually blue.
Now personal if it were me, I would source some anti rust coated allen head fasteners (most can be had in a grade 5 in small sizes) and use a tad of anti seeze since it pretty hot there.
And I would use the gasket or o-ring tension as a anti lock. Then I would keep an eye on it knowing it would settle in and I would tweek the screws.
Hard to do that with epoxy dry coat or loctite
Regular bolts will not work. The cove bolt of one of a kind. with bushing to seal.. I am sure in time you can make something,but it will not be easy.
I have been looking at a couple ideas.
Probably a simple requirement to the shop they have a dry epoxy coating for a locking compound. The two part coating has one part in microbeads that mix when screwed in.
It's used extensively in a production line. A liquid like Loctite on a assembly line would be a nightmare.
Just use a non permeant grade Loctite. Usually blue.
Now personal if it were me, I would source some anti rust coated allen head fasteners (most can be had in a grade 5 in small sizes) and use a tad of anti seeze since it pretty hot there.
And I would use the gasket or o-ring tension as a anti lock. Then I would keep an eye on it knowing it would settle in and I would tweek the screws.
Hard to do that with epoxy dry coat or loctite
Regular bolts will not work. The cove bolt of one of a kind. with bushing to seal.. I am sure in time you can make something,but it will not be easy.
I have been looking at a couple ideas.
When HD drop the Street 500/750 We acquired some of the specialty tools for working on them and some parts.
Probably a simple requirement to the shop they have a dry epoxy coating for a locking compound. The two part coating has one part in microbeads that mix when screwed in.
It's used extensively in a production line. A liquid like Loctite on a assembly line would be a nightmare.
Just use a non permeant grade Loctite. Usually blue.
Now personal if it were me, I would source some anti rust coated allen head fasteners (most can be had in a grade 5 in small sizes) and use a tad of anti seeze since it pretty hot there.
And I would use the gasket or o-ring tension as a anti lock. Then I would keep an eye on it knowing it would settle in and I would tweek the screws.
Hard to do that with epoxy dry coat or loctite
Regular bolts will not work. The cove bolt of one of a kind. with bushing to seal.. I am sure in time you can make something,but it will not be easy.
I have been looking at a couple ideas.
When HD drop the Street 500/750 We acquired some of the specialty tools for working on them and some parts.
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