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Cleaning exhaust headers
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Re: Cleaning exhaust headers
From my personal experience of Triumph headers, they'll turn brown again about 90 seconds after you start the engine. Save yourself a load of grief and just hose them down to get the worst of the dirt off
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Re: Cleaning exhaust headers
Le_Fromage_Grande wrote: ↑Mon Jan 17, 2022 4:32 pmDid you use the yellow or the white?Cousin Jack wrote: ↑Mon Jan 17, 2022 2:11 pm Only from Weeksy..............!
Autosol (or something similar). impregnate some strong cloth tape with it, and wrap it around and saw it too and fro. Once upon a time I used to have a source of such tape, pre-impregnated with metal polish but I very much doubt it exists today.
Yellow, with white to finish. I think, it was a looooong time ago!
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Re: Cleaning exhaust headers
Rounded up the bits I need to start on this job. Walked into Wemoto and the guy behind the counter knew what bike I had - I guess that's as close to feeling famous as I'm ever going to get
I need to remove the radiator first so that will get a good clean while I'm at it. I have some of this stuff coming GTG Condenser Cleaning Foam - has anyone used anything similar (for radiators, not headers ).
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B09 ... UTF8&psc=1
I need to remove the radiator first so that will get a good clean while I'm at it. I have some of this stuff coming GTG Condenser Cleaning Foam - has anyone used anything similar (for radiators, not headers ).
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B09 ... UTF8&psc=1
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I'd be very cautious using that on a radiator made from aluminium. Alkalis - which is what this is said to be - corrode exposed aluminium.Trinity765 wrote: ↑Sat Feb 05, 2022 10:17 am Rounded up the bits I need to start on this job. Walked into Wemoto and the guy behind the counter knew what bike I had - I guess that's as close to feeling famous as I'm ever going to get
I need to remove the radiator first so that will get a good clean while I'm at it. I have some of this stuff coming GTG Condenser Cleaning Foam - has anyone used anything similar (for radiators, not headers ).
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B09 ... UTF8&psc=1
Doesn't take more than a pinprick hole and the radiator's done for... I had a tiny salt corrosion hole on the Hornet's radiator a couple of years back... the first warning was a warm, wet boot on a hot summer's day.
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OK thanks - I'll hold back on it.The Spin Doctor wrote: ↑Sat Feb 05, 2022 10:27 amI'd be very cautious using that on a radiator made from aluminium. Alkalis - which is what this is said to be - corrode exposed aluminium.Trinity765 wrote: ↑Sat Feb 05, 2022 10:17 am Rounded up the bits I need to start on this job. Walked into Wemoto and the guy behind the counter knew what bike I had - I guess that's as close to feeling famous as I'm ever going to get
I need to remove the radiator first so that will get a good clean while I'm at it. I have some of this stuff coming GTG Condenser Cleaning Foam - has anyone used anything similar (for radiators, not headers ).
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B09 ... UTF8&psc=1
Doesn't take more than a pinprick hole and the radiator's done for... I had a tiny salt corrosion hole on the Hornet's radiator a couple of years back... the first warning was a warm, wet boot on a hot summer's day.
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Re: Cleaning exhaust headers
Get some stainless studs and nuts while you are in there.
I'd give those header nuts a good soaking too,before trying to loosen.
I'd give those header nuts a good soaking too,before trying to loosen.
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They are soaking now
I picked up my Crème Brule torch when I popped home in case things get really tough.
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I was just looking at those... they're worse than the ones on my 40 year old Honda.
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Re: Cleaning exhaust headers
Is that a submarine exhaust system?Trinity765 wrote: ↑Sat Feb 05, 2022 12:33 pm
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Re: Cleaning exhaust headers
inewham wrote: ↑Sat Feb 05, 2022 3:26 pmIf they won't shift have a dessert!Trinity765 wrote: ↑Sat Feb 05, 2022 2:24 pm I picked up my Crème Brule torch when I popped home in case things get really tough.
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How would I get the studs out? The nuts are obvious - I can see those (not taken the headers off yet).
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Put two nuts onto the stud and tighten them together using two spanners,then use the back nut to loosen the stud.Trinity765 wrote: ↑Sat Feb 05, 2022 4:00 pmHow would I get the studs out? The nuts are obvious - I can see those (not taken the headers off yet).
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Thanks.Skub wrote: ↑Sat Feb 05, 2022 4:10 pmPut two nuts onto the stud and tighten them together using two spanners,then use the back nut to loosen the stud.Trinity765 wrote: ↑Sat Feb 05, 2022 4:00 pmHow would I get the studs out? The nuts are obvious - I can see those (not taken the headers off yet).
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If you get more than 3 out complete, ie not snapped, I'll be very impressed. Best of luck!Trinity765 wrote: ↑Sat Feb 05, 2022 4:00 pmHow would I get the studs out? The nuts are obvious - I can see those (not taken the headers off yet).
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