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I recently had trouble with the head holddown nuts coming loose after a top end freshening. I had only gone a few hundred miles and the head gasket started leaking oil and then lost compression. I was planning on re-torquing the head at 1000 miles. Do the studs need replacing every time as with many automotive engines?
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are you using the correct head nuts and washers? what did you Torque them up to, and did you follow the correct procedure?1978 GS1085.
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Re-torque after a few heat cycles and not 1k miles.1983 GS 1100E w/ 1230 kit, .340 lift Web Cams, Ape heavy duty valve springs, 83 1100 head with 1.5mm oversized SS intake valves, 1150 crank, Vance and Hines 1150 SuperHub, Star Racing high volume oil pump gears, 36mm carebs Dynojet stage 3 jet kit, Posplayr's SSPB, Progressive rear shocks and fork springs, Dyna 2000, Dynatek green coils and Vance & Hines 4-1 exhaust.
1985 GS1150ES stock with 85 Red E bodywork.
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I used the stock nuts and washers and went to 30 lbs. in the proper sequence as per the manual.Comment
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