Rocker box cover torque values
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Don't think it does. The new chrome hardware kit I got has that yellow thread locking coating HD seems to put on all accessory hardware.
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Not looking to start any arguments over this
I looked up the screw on the engine and saw it was grade 8 and just posted that up. After that or rather before that just posting my own experiences.
I have had the top off the rear pot here on a 2008 and would almost certainly of used the numbers from the manual when putting it back together.
The new chrome hardware kit I got has that yellow thread locking coating HD seems to put on all accessory hardware.
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No problem, I didn't think you were, just making sure it was clear to everyone I was just replacing the covers and not covers and rockerboxes.
That comment wasn't directed at you or anyone in particular. Just sometimes it seems some will pop into a thread just to argue about stuff. All's good on my end!
Hey all good here and didn't think we were arguing.
I looked up the screw on the engine and saw it was grade 8 and just posted that up. After that or rather before that just posting my own experiences.
I have had the top off the rear pot here on a 2008 and would almost certainly of used the numbers from the manual when putting it back together.
The technical term is lock patch. I have also seen blue.
I looked up the screw on the engine and saw it was grade 8 and just posted that up. After that or rather before that just posting my own experiences.
I have had the top off the rear pot here on a 2008 and would almost certainly of used the numbers from the manual when putting it back together.
The technical term is lock patch. I have also seen blue.
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It's funny I just happened to be doing gaskets on a guys 1997 sportster. On covers like that I stay at the low end of the scale. Just seems excessive, especially on something you can get to so easily if you needed to add a little extra. I'd rather have a little leak and have to re-tighten something than to bust a bolt off inside the engine case somewhere...that'll ruin your whole day
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It's funny I just happened to be doing gaskets on a guys 1997 sportster. On covers like that I stay at the low end of the scale. Just seems excessive, especially on something you can get to so easily if you needed to add a little extra. I'd rather have a little leak and have to re-tighten something than to bust a bolt off inside the engine case somewhere...that'll ruin your whole day
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I had a little Honda that the drain plug could be done up literally finger tight but come the oil change time it was unreal how that thing was so tight.
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