Author Topic: Acorn nuts on head keep coming loose '87 zilla (Read 1553 times)

Buckeye513 · « **Reply #25 on:** July 03, 2013, 07:58:16 pm »

Dez I read that and got he got his nuts torqued on and a stud popped them for him.? Haha

LT500Kid · « **Reply #26 on:** July 03, 2013, 10:41:48 pm »

Go back and read quadster twisted my words a little. I rung my nuts out and some stud came through and messed some stuff up!!!!

MotorGeek - Jerry Hall · « **Reply #27 on:** July 04, 2013, 09:51:36 am »

Quote from: WestTexasKing on July 03, 2013, 10:42:33 am

LOL, I can't believe you guys.
O-ringing a nut? It was a joke!

It is not a joke, it is a good idea to seal the studs or nuts with o-rings.

O-rings around the head studs are OEM on some of the jet ski engines.

The stud placement has to be part of the original design because there has to be space to machine the appropriate groove around the stud.

WestTexasKing · « **Reply #28 on:** July 04, 2013, 03:19:14 pm »

I'm not discounting the benefits of it, it was intended to be a humorous connection between copper head gaskets and copper washers.
It's not very funny if I have to explain it though.

Nopick · « **Reply #29 on:** September 15, 2013, 08:18:34 pm »

Is this the o-ringed stud you speak of??

MotorGeek - Jerry Hall · « **Reply #30 on:** September 15, 2013, 08:28:36 pm »

Quote from: Nopick on September 15, 2013, 08:18:34 pm

Is this the o-ringed stud you speak of??

Yes these are o-ringed studs.

Why are you putting sealer on the o-rings? If everything is done correctly you should not put any sealer on ANY o-ring.

Nopick · « **Reply #31 on:** September 15, 2013, 08:29:59 pm »

I am not. It was on there before. I am going to give it a shot without the sealer.

Edit: It was a pain to clean up!!

MotorGeek - Jerry Hall · « **Reply #32 on:** September 15, 2013, 08:30:41 pm »

Quote from: Rem28ga on July 02, 2013, 02:37:08 pm

Okay-
I am having issues with keeping the acorn nuts on my head tight (joke in there somewhere!). Anyway what are you guys using to keep them tightened to spec. I don't even have 2 hours on the top end yet and I am getting loose nuts! Have torqued them several times already. I noticed coolant leaking so I checked them and most were loose. The top end was re-done by HPR so it is an o-ringed head. Any suggestions.
Thanks

Did you find out what was making your head nuts get loose?

James Dandy · « **Reply #33 on:** September 15, 2013, 08:48:09 pm »

Just use a reglar ol nut. Then don matter how fur dem threads pop out, take em each hafe pas snug like yur changin' lil ol car tar. I like use a justbul wreench we call KY fit all. Then don matter fits sillymeters or incheS

Rem28ga · « **Reply #34 on:** October 22, 2013, 01:36:23 pm »

After I torqued them down last time they have yet to come loose again. I took it out to the dunes and rode it a bit and they are still tight. Thanks for the follow-up.

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