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I've lost 2 tappet caps from vibration. I'm embarrassed to admit that it was two out of the same hole, too, but there it is.
I assumed I'd just left the first one too loose but I used red loctite on the second one and it left too. Now, I'm getting better at leaning up across the tank and checking it while riding.
This doesn't seem safe.
And yes, it still vibrates back out, despite the loctite. I also tried teflon tape (per advice from someone here), to try to take up some extra clearance, but that didn't quite work either.
Short of safety wiring, are there any other options? The threads in the rocker box look okay but I'm assuming they're stretched enough to prevent the cap from fully tightening. Maybe? Has anyone else have any experience with this?
I assumed I'd just left the first one too loose but I used red loctite on the second one and it left too. Now, I'm getting better at leaning up across the tank and checking it while riding.
This doesn't seem safe.
And yes, it still vibrates back out, despite the loctite. I also tried teflon tape (per advice from someone here), to try to take up some extra clearance, but that didn't quite work either.
Short of safety wiring, are there any other options? The threads in the rocker box look okay but I'm assuming they're stretched enough to prevent the cap from fully tightening. Maybe? Has anyone else have any experience with this?