Tuesday, February 18, 2014
How to Clamp an Exhaust Leak
The exhaust on a car or truck directs the gasses built up from the internal combustion process out to the back of the vehicle, that way the gasses dont build up inside of the vehicle and cause a carbon monoxide poisoning. If you develop an exhaust leak, then not only will it make an annoying noise, but if it could leak exhaust gasses into the cab which could be dangerous. To fix the issue, you can use a specialized clamp called an exhaust clamp to fix the issue.
Instructions
- 1
Put the vehicle on jack stands with the jack. Start the engine and listen to locate the exact spot of the exhaust leak, then turn off the engine.
2Crawl under the car and go to the exhaust leak. Wrap the clamp around the leak, which should not only be a hole, but should also have carbon buildup around the hole, indicating where the leak is.
3Tighten the clamp down over the exhaust using the flathead screwdriver, making sure that its secure all the way around. Lower the vehicle off the jack stands with the jack.
Thursday, February 6, 2014
How to Install Clamp Style Risers
Risers are a way to raise or lower the height of the handlebars and hand controls on a motorcycle. Risers usually raise the riders connection to the bike by about 3 inches and may push the controls 2 inches closer to the saddle. This small change is usually enough to prevent back problems during a multi-state ride. But you should know before you begin that new risers may make your old control cables slightly too short. And, if that is the case, you must install the risers before you can measure your motorcycle for new cables.
Instructions
- 1
Drape towels over all sheet metal components on the front of the motorcycle, including the gas tank or air box and the front fender.
2Loosen the instrument cluster in the middle of the handlebars if your motorcycle has an instrument cluster there. Typically, the cluster attaches to the handlebars with four Torx or Allen bolts, so they should be loosened with Torx or Allen sockets and a socket wrench. Do not remove the cluster from the bars or any wires or cables.
3Instruct an assistant to sit in the saddle and hold the handlebars. Loosen the original upper handlebar clamps with a socket wrench and socket. The size of the socket and whether that measurement is metric (such as 22 mm) or standard (such as 7/8 inch) varies by brand of motorcycle.
4Instruct your assistant to hold the handlebars upright and remove the lower handlebar clamps with a socket wrench and socket.
5Install both new risers to the upper fork bracket in the same location as the original lower handlebar clamps with a socket of the correct size and a socket wrench. Instruct your assistant to hold the handlebars in the new lower riser clamps.
6Attach but do not fully tighten the upper riser clamps with the nuts, screws or other fasteners that came with your risers. Apply two drops of strong thread locker to each fastener. The handlebars will now be sandwiched between the lower and upper riser clamps.
7Instruct your assistant to dismount the motorcycle. Sit on the motorcycle and adjust the position of the handlebars before the final tightening.
8Tighten the upper riser clamps with a socket wrench and the correct socket. Retighten the instrument cluster screws or bolts.
9Turn the handlebars fully right and left to check for cable binding.
