Honda-SOHC
Other Stuff => Tricks & Tips => Topic started by: Clunker on July 03, 2017, 07:10:45 PM
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Most handy for fixing those pesky exhaust gaskets and collets. A tiny, and I mean tiny blob of Blu Tac on the exhaust gasket, on opposite sides of the circle (180 degrees apart) will hold the little demons in place while you fit the system, its a good idea to give the port a wipe with a rag first to remove any loose flaky crud. Laggy bands (elastic bands to posh people) will hold the collets in place on the headers until the clamps go on and are partly tightened. Snip the laggy band with a scalpel or a pair of scissors, then pull the remains out. Start the bike, the Blu Tac will smell for about ten seconds once it gets hot but that's all, no more smell after initial start up. A blob of Blu Tac is also great for blocking up holes or whatever, wherever you don't want something else to get into, as in a temporary masking for odd or otherwise difficult shapes to mask.
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Another tip on a similar theme;
When fitting an exhaust system, the exhaust clamps always slide back down the pipes and the middle ones don't slide back up because the frame tubes are in the way, so the exhaust has to come off again. Gertcha!!
My tip is to hold the clamps in place with cable ties - about 2" from the end. Once it's all in place and bolted up just snip the cable ties.
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Its more usual to hold the gaskets in place with two little blobs of grease.
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Yes Roy, but grease is messy, plus if it melts and runs down the headers it can be a right bugger to clean off.