Oil leak

Hi Lads,

Thanks for all the helpful advice.

For the moment I'm going to keep it KISS (Keep it simple stupid!) the stupid bit relating to me.

I'll be careful with my front nuts!, I know over tightening them can pull the studs, which I'm sure is painful in lots of ways

The Norton is running really well so if this does not work I'll live with it for the moment & maybe pull the head over the winter months.

Now . . . . . . where did I leave my torque wrench


Kevin

Be aware T-wrench may be the worse and most dangerous tool to use on a Norton. Hylomar I've found can stand the head seam pressure, if nipped down, rather more than the T-wrench values show. Leaks via the pushrod tunnels can gas jet cut the head surface.

Update:

I had a 14mm 3/8th drive socket & I had to use two 3/8th universal joints so I could get a good angle for the torque wrench.

I was able to loosen the nuts & then re-torque them to 20ft/lbs

I don't have a weight scale to help me get a reading from a spanner on the nuts that fit up into the head at the front. I've calibrated my hand by using the torque wrench to tighten a nut to 20ft/lbs., then I use a spanner to get a 'feel' for how tight 20ft/lbs is. Its not perfect but its better than just guessing!

I'll hopefully get a chance to go for a spin over the next few days & see if I've made it better or worse!!

For Hotbot: I'd never use a t-wrench on nuts that need accurate torque'ing. I've only used a t-wrench for loosening nuts. Thanks for the tip on the Hylomar.


Kevin