Exhaust header studs

[Sircular]

Hi Peeps, I`ve recently replaced my header/ downpipes on my `97 Bird.When bolting the new downpipes to the cylinder head, I found a couple of the threads were knackered, also, there`s a slight difference in the actual thread size ( only on the exhaust part) between some of the studs !. The worn one`s nuts come loose slightly, therefore causing the exhaust to leak/blow at the gasket joint with the cylinder block. Does anyone know where I might get a set of eight exhaust studs & nuts from please? so I may replace & make good. Thanks, kind regards, Len W.

[Mister Majestik]

These any good Len me owd fruit

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HONDA-CBR-11 ... :rk:9:pf:0

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CBR1100-XX-B ... ctupt=true

silvers do them Len

[T.Murphy aka Tim]

Hi Len. I think I got mine from Wemoto. Someone will probably correct me but as far as I can remember you do NOT want to use stainless studs. The Wemoto ones are advertised as stainless but Im sure on phoning them they said they werent.

Anyrode, shop around. You'll need new copper gaskets too and if you go down the David Silver route the 8 studs, nuts and copper gaskets will set you back 60 quid before they add on bloody postage.

Copper gaskets cheap as chips on ebay.

Let us know how you get on Len. Good luck...and be careful trying to get the old stud(s) out. Careful and patient OK.

[Sircular]

Many thanks for those two links, Mr majestik, the titanium ones are looking good, @ £52.00 all in. I found some ordinary ones, from "Fowlers" Bristol, @ £48.00 all in. Only four squid more for titanium, brill' ! Also, I found Silvers were the most expensive, for ordinary ones ! (couldn't see any @ "Jaws" tho ?) Hi there Murph, pray tell, why you shouldn't use stainless exhaust studs ? Regards, Len.

[Sircular]

Just an after thought.....:- I don't suppose anybody knows the torque setting, for when I get those pesky exhaust studs ? ( Coz' I don't wanna be damaging the threads in me cylinder block ! Me being a ham fisted spanner monkey, an' all. (ha ha) .Cheers peeps.

[T.Murphy aka Tim]

Just an after thought.....:- I don't suppose anybody knows the torque setting, for when I get those pesky exhaust studs ? ( Coz' I don't wanna be damaging the threads in me cylinder block ! Me being a ham fisted spanner monkey, an' all. (ha ha) .Cheers peeps.

Torque setting is very low....off top of my head 12nM ..I'll confirm in a bit. Avoiding stainless if I remember was due to thread pick up in the alloy female head threads. Also, if you snap one off try drilling that out. !

[Sircular]

Hi guys, those titanium studs/nuts are now @ £44.00 !
Also I've been informed by "Jaws", the torque for them is 20nm.