Crossover Pipe Clamp Wont Get Tight?
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Road Master
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Crossover Pipe Clamp Wont Get Tight?
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No matter how tight I make the crossover pipe clamp it wont Bite and grab on to the header pipe. I replaced the crossover pipe gasket and clamp and I can still grab the crossover pipe from the left side and rotate it back and forth.
With the transmission bracket bolted up and the left muffler bolted to the saddlebag support the whole things seems pretty solid but Im surprised it doesnt tighten down.
My only guess is that gasket wont let it get any bite and thats just the way it is supposed to be?
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No matter how tight I make the crossover pipe clamp it wont Bite and grab on to the header pipe. I replaced the crossover pipe gasket and clamp and I can still grab the crossover pipe from the left side and rotate it back and forth.
With the transmission bracket bolted up and the left muffler bolted to the saddlebag support the whole things seems pretty solid but Im surprised it doesnt tighten down.
My only guess is that gasket wont let it get any bite and thats just the way it is supposed to be?
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Road Master
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I put in a new gasket using the $10 harbor freight pipe spreader which worked awesome by the way and I used a muffler clamp instead of the one intended for the crossover because it is a little smaller in diameter.
The pipe is good and tight now.
Guy in service says he sees it all the time.
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The pipe is good and tight now.
Guy in service says he sees it all the time.
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I put in a new gasket using the $10 harbor freight pipe spreader which worked awesome by the way and I used a muffler clamp instead of the one intended for the crossover because it is a little smaller in diameter.
The pipe is good and tight now.
Guy in service says he sees it all the time.
.
The pipe is good and tight now.
Guy in service says he sees it all the time.
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Road Master
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Im using my phone hope that worked!
Yep there is a gasket in the tip of the crossover pipe alot of people dont notice it. Its almost impossible to install without destroying it w/out pipe spreader.
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