Gpz 900 head bolts question
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Gpz 900 head bolts question
20 Nov 2020 11:31
Im going to replace the head. I saw in the manual the bolts can be reused with a different torque setting. This is ok but i wonder if i should coat the bolts with oil before installation.the manual says absolutely nothing about that. the only thing i read is to coat the stainless steel washer that goes beetwen the head and the bolts.
Should i install they dry? Mmh...
Should i install they dry? Mmh...
1983 kz 550 h
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Re: Gpz 900 head bolts question
20 Nov 2020 12:00
We would coat both sides of the washer as you said and brush a very light coat of assembly oil that was a mixture of moly grease and oil on the bolt threads. You just want to be careful not to fill the blind bolt holes full of oil which could cause a hydraulic lock when you install/torque the bolts. GPZ900 Ninjas are awesome!
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1966 W1 (the Z1 of 1966-50H.P. and 100mph!)
1974 Z1
1978 KZ1000 LTD
1976 KZ900B pile O parts
1980 KZ750E
1980 Honda XL250S (I know, wrong flavor!)
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Re: Gpz 900 head bolts question
20 Nov 2020 16:34
Oil on the threads increases the effective torque. Typically torque values are specified dry unless stated otherwise.
Ed
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