Triumphrat

Liontari · 10-05-2005, 01:39 PM

Going to put the allen bolts in the carb bowls today--should I leave 'em naked or slap some goop on?

Ruthwell · 10-05-2005, 01:45 PM

I've just screwed 'em in; never any problem. Nice and snug does the trick. The steel replacement screws are actually stronger than the cast metal of the carbs, so no gorilla torque. Definitely no loc-tite.

dazco · 10-05-2005, 01:45 PM

Personally i wouldn't bother. For one thing the carbs are soft metal and the screws won't loosen up like they would in steel. Second, as i recall you're using the stock screws, and loc-tite'ing them in would make for one heck of a time next time you want to remove them. I would order the allens. They not only make it easier but they make it easier to tighte them well without stripping them because you can get a lot better leverage and feel for how much you're tightening with an allen wrench.

10-05-2005, 02:02 PM

Be very careful using Allen bolts in this application, especially on an Aluminum casting. It is so easy to strip the carburetor side. Maybe use a small lock washer and again do not over tighten.

badrufus · 10-05-2005, 02:28 PM

I agree with bmotorcycle2003--use a small stainless steel lockwasher on each bolt and no loktite.

Liontari · 10-05-2005, 02:34 PM

OK, thanks--I got the kit from newbonneville--comes with lock washers.

RedBird · 10-05-2005, 06:05 PM

I used the lock washers on all except the two holding the idle adjust bracket--screws from NB were not long enough there with the lock washers, IMHO.

Larry

VR6 · 10-05-2005, 07:00 PM

I'd slap a little anti-seize. The different metals in contact with one another sets up a galvanic cell, there will eventually be some corrosion form between the two. This will lock the screws in place. The split washer will keep them in place, the anti-seize will keep them from locking up.

VR6 :-D

CarlS · 10-05-2005, 08:56 PM

Quote:

On 2005-10-05 17:00, VR6 wrote:
I'd slap a little anti-seize. The different metals in contact with one another sets up a galvanic cell, there will eventually be some corrosion form between the two. This will lock the screws in place. The split washer will keep them in place, the anti-seize will keep them from locking up.

VR6 :-D

I second that.

badrufus · 10-06-2005, 01:18 PM

The alternative to anti-seize is to do what daz and I do--fiddle with the carbs so much that the new bolts never have a chance to seize.