Ray, I sometimes find the front damper cap open. I know that when my engine
spits back through the carbs, as when cold, it will sometimes blow the front
cap out. I have seen some caps where the rod has been blown through the
plastic cap. I would prefer that my whole cap blows out rather than the
rod. The threads on the plastic cap do not appear to be damaged and will
screw back in tightly. I have tried wrapping some Teflon tape around the
threads, but that hasn't stopped the cap from coming out. I use 30W engine
oil in my dampers.
I think you are seeing the same thing, and your cap is not "unscrewing"
itself.
Steve Byers
HBJ8L/36666
BJ8 Registry
Havelock, NC USA
From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces at
autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of Ray Carbone
Sent: Thursday, January 27, 2011 11:01 PM
To: healeys
Subject: [Healeys] HD8 Damper Cap Loosens
Hi All,
With increasing frequency, I am finding the damper cap on my rear HD8 open
after a run. With no apparant defects in the cap or pin, I am at a loss to
know why this is happening. Has anyone experienced this condition or knows
of
a resolved?
Thanks,
Ray (64BJ8P1)
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