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jg61hawk · 03-24-2021, 12:16 PM

I'm just saying:

It's a good time to check ALL the rear differential "banjo bolts" as several tend to loosen up. It is recommended at every 2,000 miles and it appears the rear most ones are susceptible to looseness.

Air the tires up and check lug nuts.

Head bolts are a good thing to check once a year too.

jg61hawk · 03-25-2021, 10:17 AM

I took my own advice and sure enough the two Banjo Bolts on each side at the tube area were loose. One head bolt moved slightly with the torque wrench...lugs were good.

alexiskai · 03-25-2021, 10:32 AM

There's no recommended torque value on the banjo bolts, right? (Beyond the general torque guide based on diameter, material, and thread)

Chuck Sea/Tac · 03-25-2021, 06:26 PM

Interesting; where is it listed as recommended maintenance.
Something I do every 4 or 5 thousand miles, is pull the starter and verify the bendix bolts are still tight. PS doesn’t matter if you have the “modern “ one, as it loosens up as well, the broken bolt just doesn’t fall to the bottom of the fly housing.

jg61hawk · 03-26-2021, 11:17 AM

Alexiskai the attached says 35 pounds
Chuck The Les Andrews Vol. One has a maint. section page A-1 See attached

alexiskai · 03-26-2021, 11:42 AM

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jg61hawk · 03-26-2021, 01:13 PM

Did you find a few loose?

alexiskai · 03-26-2021, 01:18 PM

I will get in there tonight and let you know.

alexiskai · 03-26-2021, 06:48 PM

Yep, they were mostly 1/4 turn loose and some 1/2 turn loose.

jg61hawk · 03-26-2021, 07:20 PM

I stumbled onto the page A-1 Maintenance in the Andrew's book and it saved me before I drove 400+ miles roundtrip to Gettysburg in 2017. Lot of good stuff there. Glad it worked for you.

shew01 · 03-27-2021, 11:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jg61hawk

I'm just saying:

It's a good time to check ALL the rear differential "banjo bolts" as several tend to loosen up. It is recommended at every 2,000 miles and it appears the rear most ones are susceptible to looseness.

Air the tires up and check lug nuts.

Head bolts are a good thing to check once a year too.

Thanks for posting. 6 or 7 of my banjo bolts were loose. Some of them were a half turn loose.

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03-24-2021, 12:16 PM	#1
jg61hawk Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Central New Jersey Posts: 407	Spring Time PM: Banjo Bolts, Wheels and Head I'm just saying: It's a good time to check ALL the rear differential "banjo bolts" as several tend to loosen up. It is recommended at every 2,000 miles and it appears the rear most ones are susceptible to looseness. Air the tires up and check lug nuts. Head bolts are a good thing to check once a year too.

03-25-2021, 10:17 AM	#2
jg61hawk Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Central New Jersey Posts: 407	Re: Spring Time PM: Banjo Bolts, Wheels and Head I took my own advice and sure enough the two Banjo Bolts on each side at the tube area were loose. One head bolt moved slightly with the torque wrench...lugs were good.

03-25-2021, 10:32 AM	#3
alexiskai Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: Mebane NC Posts: 2,354	Re: Spring Time PM: Banjo Bolts, Wheels and Head There's no recommended torque value on the banjo bolts, right? (Beyond the general torque guide based on diameter, material, and thread)

03-25-2021, 06:26 PM	#4
Chuck Sea/Tac Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Between Seattle & Tacoma Posts: 2,354	Re: Spring Time PM: Banjo Bolts, Wheels and Head Interesting; where is it listed as recommended maintenance. Something I do every 4 or 5 thousand miles, is pull the starter and verify the bendix bolts are still tight. PS doesn’t matter if you have the “modern “ one, as it loosens up as well, the broken bolt just doesn’t fall to the bottom of the fly housing.

03-26-2021, 11:42 AM	#6
alexiskai Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: Mebane NC Posts: 2,354	Re: Spring Time PM: Banjo Bolts, Wheels and Head Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Thanks!

03-26-2021, 01:13 PM	#7
jg61hawk Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Central New Jersey Posts: 407	Re: Spring Time PM: Banjo Bolts, Wheels and Head Did you find a few loose?

03-26-2021, 01:18 PM	#8
alexiskai Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: Mebane NC Posts: 2,354	Re: Spring Time PM: Banjo Bolts, Wheels and Head I will get in there tonight and let you know.

03-26-2021, 06:48 PM	#9
alexiskai Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: Mebane NC Posts: 2,354	Re: Spring Time PM: Banjo Bolts, Wheels and Head Yep, they were mostly 1/4 turn loose and some 1/2 turn loose.

03-26-2021, 07:20 PM	#10
jg61hawk Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Central New Jersey Posts: 407	Re: Spring Time PM: Banjo Bolts, Wheels and Head I stumbled onto the page A-1 Maintenance in the Andrew's book and it saved me before I drove 400+ miles roundtrip to Gettysburg in 2017. Lot of good stuff there. Glad it worked for you.