Mufflers Keep Loosening & Squeaking?
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Cruiser
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Mufflers Keep Loosening & Squeaking?
A few months ago I replace my mufflers with SE slip-ons on my 09 SG. For some reason the right muffler keeps backing out of the clamped area where the muffler meets the pipe. The clamp seems to be functioning correct. Each time it starts to squeak, I check the clamp. The clamp nut is always very tight, but I loosen it with a socket, slide the muff back in and tighten the clamp again. That solves the problem for about a day. Then it backs out and starts squeaking again.
The nut is not coming loose. I'm thinking about slitting the end of the exhaust pipe in two areas so the pipe will squeeze the muffler pipe better. Can you think of any easier solution?
The nut is not coming loose. I'm thinking about slitting the end of the exhaust pipe in two areas so the pipe will squeeze the muffler pipe better. Can you think of any easier solution?
Road Master
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This is an old Triumph trick. Drink a can of Budwiser. Cut the can in half and then drop down 2 inches and make another cut all the way around. Now you have a shim to go between your clamp and slip on. I had to do this to my Road King to keep it from squeaking. Works great.
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A few months ago I replace my mufflers with SE slip-ons on my 09 SG. For some reason the right muffler keeps backing out of the clamped area where the muffler meets the pipe. The clamp seems to be functioning correct. Each time it starts to squeak, I check the clamp. The clamp nut is always very tight, but I loosen it with a socket, slide the muff back in and tighten the clamp again. That solves the problem for about a day. Then it backs out and starts squeaking again.
The nut is not coming loose. I'm thinking about slitting the end of the exhaust pipe in two areas so the pipe will squeeze the muffler pipe better. Can you think of any easier solution?
The nut is not coming loose. I'm thinking about slitting the end of the exhaust pipe in two areas so the pipe will squeeze the muffler pipe better. Can you think of any easier solution?
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Just to make sure it's not the rubber (shocking how much it sounds like metal on metal squealing), hit the rubber mounts at the rear curve of the bar with some WD40 or what not. Graphite in suspension (Lock-Eze, etc.) is even better.
My RK was driving me nuts for weeks with this horrible, awful squeaking. Ripped it all apart over and over and over until someone mentioned the rubber mounts...
My RK was driving me nuts for weeks with this horrible, awful squeaking. Ripped it all apart over and over and over until someone mentioned the rubber mounts...
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This is an old Triumph trick. Drink a can of Budwiser. Cut the can in half and then drop down 2 inches and make another cut all the way around. Now you have a shim to go between your clamp and slip on. I had to do this to my Road King to keep it from squeaking. Works great.
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i used new harley clamps and the permatex and it was allset.
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Cruiser
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New HD Clamps!
Come on! A new clamp from HD has to be a bunch of BS. The bike is not even a year old. I have to admit that I did not replace the clamps.
Several good ideas from you all. I appreciate it.
Several good ideas from you all. I appreciate it.
