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700 owners, double check this!!! - 1/23/2008 11:17:00 AM

corkyw123

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Upon removing my exhaust header yesterday we found a slightly melted area in the back side of the cluch cover housing. I may be the only 1 so far with this issue but thought I'd share it here just for refference.

My header still had the heat sheild intact and this area of damage is hardly noticable. It's located almost directly center of the SECONDARY pulley on the top back side of the plastic BACK cover of the housing. This slight melt has made a hairline crack in the housing, which allows WATER in.

I've redone my belt snorkles over & over and could not figure out why it was still getting wet. Well here's the fix.

Hope this helps anyone with similar problems, ar it will atleast give the 700 guys an extra maintenance area to keep an eye on.

HAVE A NICE DAY!!!!

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RE: 700 owners, double check this!!! - 1/23/2008 11:20:44 AM

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same thing happened to a buddy of mine on his 06 700. but it was very noticeable....u could smell plastic burning... just bent the header pipe back up a llittle and replaced the belt housing.

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RE: 700 owners, double check this!!! - 1/23/2008 11:41:14 AM

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i wonder what is causing this header pipe to bend.... getting to hott and made out of flimsy material????

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RE: 700 owners, double check this!!! - 1/23/2008 11:43:23 AM

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never had the problem myself, yet...

Nice heads up though

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RE: 700 owners, double check this!!! - 1/23/2008 11:44:50 AM

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ditto engie, i;ve been lucky so far. check it everytime i wash it...no probs yet. (knock on wood)

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RE: 700 owners, double check this!!! - 1/23/2008 12:05:22 PM

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Had a similar issue with my H1 from the dealer, radiator hose from the factory was too close to the heat shield on the pipe. Luckily I found it while I was doing some inspection prior to relocating the radiator.

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RE: 700 owners, double check this!!! - 1/23/2008 12:46:41 PM

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If I wasn't working on the actual exhaust I'd have never caught it. Like I said, I could be the only "lucky" 1 with this problem but I figured it was a good heads up for some to watch.

JB Weld here I come, LOL. Where's greenhead when I need him.

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RE: 700 owners, double check this!!! - 1/23/2008 12:53:31 PM

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Can you post some pics to show where this is happening at?

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RE: 700 owners, double check this!!! - 1/23/2008 1:00:04 PM

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Thanks for the info I'm going to check mine now.

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RE: 700 owners, double check this!!! - 1/23/2008 3:13:37 PM

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This is from the backside.

Look in this 2nd pic between the exhaust you see & the flat VIN # plate. You can slightly see the melt, although it actually behing there.

This is the damage that came through.

Another shot. Take note that that is the SECONDARY PULLEY, the 1 towards the rear wheel for those who don't know.

And just more shots.

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RE: 700 owners, double check this!!! - 1/23/2008 4:33:20 PM

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nice info corky

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RE: 700 owners, double check this!!! - 1/23/2008 4:41:12 PM

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i will have to check mine. thanks

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RE: 700 owners, double check this!!! - 1/23/2008 5:08:52 PM

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Nice info...the head pipe definately gets pretty close right there...

I might add some heatshielding to that location myself as a precaution..

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RE: 700 owners, double check this!!! - 1/23/2008 5:29:19 PM

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i bet you could put some of that stainless heat shield tape on the housing to protect it. or header wrap

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RE: 700 owners, double check this!!! - 1/23/2008 5:32:59 PM

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Yea, I'm sure just a simple Maeir Heat Tile applied there would correct this, but in my case...........IT'S TOO LATE!!! LOL. Easy fix though. I'm just gonna seal it however I can with JB Weld or something. But atleast we all know now.

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RE: 700 owners, double check this!!! - 1/23/2008 8:15:50 PM

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thanks for the tip

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