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Maintenance & Technical => KX500 Original => Topic started by: martinfan30 on May 18, 2009, 03:48:21 AM

Title: V2 screws coming loose
Post by: martinfan30 on May 18, 2009, 03:48:21 AM: I have been constantly thinking about if the screws on the V2 reeds ever work loose? Has anyone lost an engine due to ingesting a screw?
Title: Re: V2 screws coming loose
Post by: stewart on May 18, 2009, 04:21:49 AM: never heard off one coming out
Title: Re: V2 screws coming loose
Post by: BDI on May 18, 2009, 07:02:50 AM: I haven't heard of that. I have had mine for years and have not ever had a prob. The stock reeds have screws in them also. The screws on the V2 go into plastic, Do to the fact that the holes are unthreaded it acts like a nylock nut. I think the only way you would have something to worry about is if the screws have been taken in and out a whole bunch of times.
Title: Re: V2 screws coming loose
Post by: kaw rider on May 18, 2009, 07:20:56 AM: Like Brian is saying on the cylinder reed motor it not really a problem, but on the case reed motor it is a problem. Most guy will replace reeds once then get new cages after that. My buddy lost 5 motor because of the screws coming loose within 2 years. That why i don't run the v-2 in my motor, only V-3.
Title: Re: V2 screws coming loose
Post by: cbxracer30 on May 18, 2009, 08:28:23 AM: None of the guys I Know have had this problem.We've had reeds come apart and the only time I replaced my reed on the V2 I locktited the screws before replacing them. Blue locktite good stuff.CBX
Title: Re: V2 screws coming loose
Post by: Johnniespeed on May 18, 2009, 02:24:31 PM: I have aways worried about reed screws coming loose too. So I have always used lock-tite on those screws. Never had any come loose and hope to keep it that way.
John
Title: Re: V2 screws coming loose
Post by: Polar-Bus on May 19, 2009, 03:58:58 AM: Quote from: martinfan30 on May 18, 2009, 03:48:21 AM
I have been constantly thinking about if the screws on the V2 reeds ever work loose? Has anyone lost an engine due to ingesting a screw?

If I remember right, years ago when VF 2's came out, there was actually a recall on those (the screws were in fact loosening up). I believe that is why VF 2's were only on the market for a short while, then they came out with VF 3's. Might want to give a call to Moto Tassari, and get the specific details....
Title: Re: V2 screws coming loose
Post by: doordie on May 19, 2009, 06:11:05 AM: If thread is wornout in plastic,replace stock bolts with V-shaped and counterzink holes and place the nuts above (opposites) with nylonloc nut and loctite. :wink:
Title: Re: V2 screws coming loose
Post by: PowerFiend on May 19, 2009, 07:19:25 AM: If I remember from my RC car days, you shouldn't loctite into plastic. It makes the plastic soft. They use a bit of superglue instead.