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Posted by greenbarn
- March 26, 2015, 07:36:02 AMWell, I'm deep into the 800 re-do project and ran into my first mechanical issue. While taking the exhaust off (Hard Krome American classics) I discovered a good thing to add to the list of "What Not To Do".
I had seen the little steel cosmetic allen-head bolt plugs in all 4 exhaust flange bolts, and figured the PO had replaced the original studs with allen socket bolts, and figured no big deal. When I got the plugs out though, I found a different set-up.
They had left the original studs but used chrome plated allen-socket nuts to hold them on. I have never seen these in the wild before! They're kind of cute, and they may work really well in some applications, and just be the cat's meow. However, in this case the installer failed to put any washers under them, and the nut was all the way down to where the studs were nearly flush with the end of the nut. So a ball ended allen wrench would not gain purchase in the nut, because it would not go in nearly far enough to bite.
Needless to say, I had some difficulty in removing them, trying about 7 different tools before finding a winner. Thanks be to God that they were unable to tighten them very tight - or I'd still be trying to get that front bolt on the rear cylinder loose....