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Old 07-19-2016, 06:12 PM
Tombo Tombo is offline
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Default I swear this thing is gonna be the death of me.

Hey guys, so I've been having trouble with the exhaust studs staying in. Well, I broke one of them so I ordered a new head (which was somehow cheaper with the cylinder kit as well). All put back together, rode it around for a while, and it got louder again. So I looked underneath and one of the exhaust nuts had fallen off. Also noticed I have a pretty extensive oil leak from the gasket on the side crankcase cover. Anyone have tips on what to do to keep the exhaust in place? I've tried a jam nut before and lock tight (blue) and neither worked for very long. I'm about to drill holes in the nuts or studs and put a wire through them like they do on race cars. Also noticed the driver's lower control arm needs to be replaced (bottom spindle hole is walleyed pretty badly). About ready to just tear the engine out and rebuild the whole thing and blow this thing apart to repaint it since it was once red and now it's more of a pink color thanks to the previous owner storing it outside all the time.
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