donkeytool
XS650 Member
This may seem "duh" simple to some folks, but I just figured it out. I had my valve covers off to adjust my valves, and discovered that the PO had replaced some of the cover studs with bolts. I put them back on not thinking anything was wrong with that. I went to tighten the last cap nut and it stripped. I had a moment of panic wondering if I had stripped the nut end or the case end. It was the nut end of course because with the studs, it is impossible to strip the case end (The studs bottom out against the outside of the case preventing over torquing the threads). I will now be replacing the missing studs with studs instead of bolts. Glad I figured that out before I stripped my case threads in the future. Like I say, may seem obvious to others, but it didn't occur to me until I thought I might have ruined that hole. So, I'm sharing.
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