Dotetcher Posted June 3, 2018 Share Posted June 3, 2018 Replacing the header on my '97 XX and cant find my manual anyone have the torque values for header bolts. TIA Skip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poida Posted June 3, 2018 Share Posted June 3, 2018 haynes manual has exhaust downpipe nuts 20nm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superhawk996 Posted June 3, 2018 Share Posted June 3, 2018 Haynes is WAY off. '97 factory manual calls for 21nm./15 ft.lb. But the '99-'00 manual calls for 20nm/14ft.lb. like the Haynes. Honda calls them 'exhaust pipe joint nut'. I've always just done them by feel, but if I were gonna use specs I'd use the newer one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dotetcher Posted June 3, 2018 Author Share Posted June 3, 2018 Or 177 inlbs on this side of the pond. Thank you sir! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dotetcher Posted June 3, 2018 Author Share Posted June 3, 2018 1 hour ago, superhawk996 said: Haynes is WAY off. '97 factory manual calls for 21nm./15 ft.lb. But the '99-'00 manual calls for 20nm/14ft.lb. like the Haynes. Honda calls them 'exhaust pipe joint nut'. I've always just done them by feel, but if I were gonna use specs I'd use the newer one. The difference between 177inlbs or 185 inlbs. If you're doing them by feel probably not much of a difference I would think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superhawk996 Posted June 3, 2018 Share Posted June 3, 2018 Yup. I always use my in.lb. wrench for lower torques like this. Tho I've not tested my big ft.lb. clickers, I'd be leery of them at such low settings. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superhawk996 Posted June 3, 2018 Share Posted June 3, 2018 1 minute ago, Dotetcher said: The difference between 177inlbs or 185 inlbs. If you're doing them by feel probably not much of a difference I would think. Split the difference and target 181. And yea, mine might be way the hell off. I do so much by feel that I rarely think about specs. On stuff like this I feel for the part to be bottomed out plus a little bolt/stud stretch. Next time I'm in there I'll try to remember to check them just for kicks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dotetcher Posted June 3, 2018 Author Share Posted June 3, 2018 Just finished it at 185. Feels right. went to harbor freight this morning and bought a 1/4 drive torque wrench. Worked like a charm. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dotetcher Posted June 3, 2018 Author Share Posted June 3, 2018 Pics of the old one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superhawk996 Posted June 3, 2018 Share Posted June 3, 2018 Wow, that thing is fucked. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XXitanium Posted June 3, 2018 Share Posted June 3, 2018 38 minutes ago, Dotetcher said: Pics of the old one. What causes that in your opinion? Do you ride salted roads at all or high miles, or.....? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dotetcher Posted June 3, 2018 Author Share Posted June 3, 2018 Both. This bike has close to 130000 miles. Ridden hard. Put away wet. Seriously now. Ridden coast to coast, all times of the year, salted roads and unfortunately salt water a few times. Outer Banks. Rte 12. One road in, on road out....sometimes. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dotetcher Posted June 3, 2018 Author Share Posted June 3, 2018 Buttoning the bike back up, pipe clamps fucked. Didn't think of checking them out when taking everything apart. Dumbass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dotetcher Posted June 3, 2018 Author Share Posted June 3, 2018 Oh well, on to working on the jeep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackhawkxx Posted June 3, 2018 Share Posted June 3, 2018 That is the worst looking Blackbird header I have ever seen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dotetcher Posted June 3, 2018 Author Share Posted June 3, 2018 You should have seen the lines to the oil cooler. They went last year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dotetcher Posted June 3, 2018 Author Share Posted June 3, 2018 You should have seen the lines to the oil cooler. They went last year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XXitanium Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 I may have a new theme for the calendar this year. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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