scary moment with a rocker stud- sounds like an unfortunate event with a musician...
More like a really heart pounding "oh sh*t" moment.
I'm getting ready to go to the South East Classic and Tail of the Dragon drive. Decided it was time to go ahead and replace those leaky pushrod tube seals.
everything had gone well. I took my time, I protected openings, cleaned and cleaned, used 2000 grit sandpaper to polish up inside the sealing surface in the head. I carefully and lightly bolted the rocker assemblies back in. I checked the pushrods slowly. I put the retaining spring back in and shined the light all around, making sure everything was right. For the last step I got the TORQUE WRENCH to check the specs. I knew I was close. First bolt took two clicks of the rachet and "ti-tink" it was 10 lb-ft. Next one was the same. The third bolt was about three clicks away from 10 lb-ft. The fourth bolt seemed to turn a little easy. One, two three, four, five, oh shit, sixseveneightnineten turns and it feels loose and crap oh crap the stud has pulled I knew it would happpen! oh crapcrapcrap!
I calmed down and spun both bolts back off and pulled the rocker assembly to see what carnage was under ther. It was fine. The stud was strong. But it had a little coper like spring around the threads. Oh, man! A previous heli-coil maybe? No. The THREADS FROM THE BOLT.
-ahh-
It will live again. I will make it to th SEC.
Tomorrow I will go to my favorite air-cooled shop to get new ones. Should I have known better than to reuse them?