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CB750 Barn find project - First Timer
petermigreen:
Think venhill will make cables to specification.
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Underdog1:
Took the old girl up to see bryanj on Saturday who helped me with the wiring
He also knocked me up some braided hoses for the front end.
Today I’ve fitted the chain, plumbed in the oil tank, fitted the exhaust, prepped the oil pump by submerging it in oil and turning it back and forth until no air bubbles come out.
Filled her up with oil and have been kicking her over with the killswitch on to try and get the oil pressure light to go out. After 60 or so kicks no luck yet.
The kickstart seems to have a limited range of movement and it’s not springing back up. Could this be due to dry internals? Hopefully it isn’t anything assembled incorrectly!
This pic shows the end of the range on the Kickstart.
philward:
Try the packing the oil pump with vaseline trick that many members recommend. I used it for the first time on the CR and oil light was out in no time (with plugs out for ease on the old legs!)
Rob62:
If you spin the engine on the starter the oil light should go out fairly quickly. I didnt have any trouble with the oil pump on mine, i took it out and changed the gauze but didn’t strip it completely. I never primed it, just refitted, filled up with oil and kicked her over until oil appeared at the rockers...
Nurse Julie:
Never spin a newly rebuilt engine on the button, the button pusher tends to get carried away and if the oil isn't pumping around the engine it will seize very quickly.
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