peterp105 Senior Heliman Location: NORTH EAST TENNESSEE
what does every one do to keep your muffler bolts tight? i have 3 G231 's with the stock mufflers. and the bolts get loose after every flight. thread lock wont work. any ideas?
10-11-2003 Over year old.
daggit Elite Veteran Location: Waseca MN
Bummer, are the bolts stock also? I used red locktite and never had them come loose after a year of flying.
Use lock washers with Allen head bolts. Drill a small hole through the head of each bolt and safety wire the bolts. This will solve the problem.
10-11-2003 Over year old.
Naomi Elite Veteran Location: Ontario, Canada
I'd never have to use locktite or have muffler loose on mine, my question to you is that, have you used the SPLIT WASHERS on the bolts. If you do, your muffler bolts shouldn't be coming off.
peterp105 Senior Heliman Location: NORTH EAST TENNESSEE
i will try red locktite, and as far as split washers, i used them on my z230 and it still came loose.
10-11-2003 Over year old.
Naomi Elite Veteran Location: Ontario, Canada
Another trick to keep the muffler bolt tight is re-torque it while engine still hot, then when metal cools down it will be nice and tight so as when it's hot.
Use high temperature loctite. Leave the gasket out.
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10-13-2003 Over year old.
peterp105 Senior Heliman Location: NORTH EAST TENNESSEE
its ok to run with no gasket?
10-13-2003 Over year old.
RLO1 Senior Heliman Location: Chandler, AZ
Yep, I solved my muffler problems by removing the gasket, cleaning the seating surfaces and applying red high temp silicone gasket maker. Apply liberally to bolt threads and mating surfaces.
