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Doms CB550F1 project
DomP:
It really was a tiny amount Bryan, I went to bed lastnight thinking I'd be having to split them again today. I got the piston rings all fitted and all together on the conrods, really glad to see no play in the gudgeon pin on no4 cylinder like with the old piston and pin.
McCabe-Thiele (Ted):
--- Quote from: DomP on October 22, 2023, 08:10:48 AM ---Yesterday I travelled to Bryan to pick up my .5mm rebored barrels, I assembled the bottom end when I got back using what I thought was the thinnest layer of Hondabond, maybe it was due to my garage being pretty cold but it was near impossible to brush on. I ended up dabbing it on with my finger to get a thin covering. When I torqued all bolts down I got a small amount of sealant squeeze out which is now concerning me, in my haste, ok it was excitement, I missed to hondabond the two crank end seals. Do I need to split it an do it all again?
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I also tried & failed to apply Hondabond with a brush even in the warm it was just too thick. In the end I wore a pair of disposable gloves, I would squeeze some Hondabond on the back of my left hand.
I then used my right forefinger to transfer small amounts of Hondabond onto the inverted upper crancase - this seemed to give me the thinest layer of sealant. Bearing in mind my three Groundhog days (http://www.sohc.co.uk/index.php/topic,23291.225.html) I became very well practiced in the art of thin film technolgy.
I can't claim this method of application was my idea NJ gave me the tip, probably from years of applying ointment during her years of Nursing. ;D ;D ;D
Oddjob:
I've always used the fingertip dab method, seemed logical to me at the time in order to get a thin film.
DomP:
This weekends slow progress, I got down into the pub by my brother in law so that halted things.
McCabe-Thiele (Ted):
I would pop some grease on those stud threads Dom.
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