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i was told by an old honda guy to turn the engine over with the rocker cover caps off to see if oil arrives at the head. i assume that's a good idea?
I suppose in theory, even though oil is observed getting up to the cam on a newly rebuilt engine at initial start up, it could take a few miles of riding to dislodge any debris that is in the bottom end, such as the dreaded silicone sealer, blobs of glass bead etc, etc.
Quote from: Nurse Julie on March 25, 2022, 05:22:32 PMI suppose in theory, even though oil is observed getting up to the cam on a newly rebuilt engine at initial start up, it could take a few miles of riding to dislodge any debris that is in the bottom end, such as the dreaded silicone sealer, blobs of glass bead etc, etc.Julie I reckon you're spot on and this is what happened. I'd been pretty surgically clean and really tried to make sure all oil routes were clear but I guess something somewhere blocked a jet and gave me the two fingers!! So painful to fall on the last hurdle like this after a couple of years but I guess I'd be looking at ANOTHER tear down of the head etc anyway even if I'd discovered the oil blockage before meltdown. Just this is now even more of a costly one for parts and it now not going anywhere (will cancel my insurance on it now as it's just started) and almost beyond me putting anymore into it, moan moan f@#k s@*t
Quote from: Bristolbadger on March 25, 2022, 07:36:56 PMQuote from: Nurse Julie on March 25, 2022, 05:22:32 PMI suppose in theory, even though oil is observed getting up to the cam on a newly rebuilt engine at initial start up, it could take a few miles of riding to dislodge any debris that is in the bottom end, such as the dreaded silicone sealer, blobs of glass bead etc, etc.Julie I reckon you're spot on and this is what happened. I'd been pretty surgically clean and really tried to make sure all oil routes were clear but I guess something somewhere blocked a jet and gave me the two fingers!! So painful to fall on the last hurdle like this after a couple of years but I guess I'd be looking at ANOTHER tear down of the head etc anyway even if I'd discovered the oil blockage before meltdown. Just this is now even more of a costly one for parts and it now not going anywhere (will cancel my insurance on it now as it's just started) and almost beyond me putting anymore into it, moan moan f@#k s@*tIf when you strip the cam towers off and the oil jet is not blocked then, you have to look at the oilways in the towers. A lot of owners forget to check the oilways in the towers. When you find out what caused the problem and rebuild, when you start the engine do so, with the tappet covers off. This way you can see if oil is feeding the cam You have not said, if the engine was media blast cleaned.