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What do I check?
JustcallmeMrT:
--- Quote from: Johnwebley on January 26, 2015, 07:29:54 PM ---before you attempt to take the head ,rocker cover.clutch cover ,in fact just about all of the motor,
spray well with penetrating oil,concentrate on all the screws,bolts and nuts,
go and read the manuals for at least 12 hrs,
then come back and spray everything again,
preparation will make the job easier,
BTW,do you have an Impact screwdriver? much needed on Honda motors
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I've started on the reading already. I've got a can of WD40 at the ready and already have an impact screwdriver. I'll have to borrow or buy a torque wrench though.
JustcallmeMrT:
--- Quote from: Bitsa on January 26, 2015, 07:50:08 PM ---Mr T
The beauty off all the fours is when you strip them and knowing the price of gaskets etc is when you put that top bit on you know its sound.
You know the the cam chain is new the cylinders are as best you can do the cases and all the oil ways are clean and free off shite.All the blades are new and work, can go on about it for hours
But you albiet its not new you know it is.Never trust anything unless you have done it yourself :D
Cheers
Bitsa
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True enough Bitsa, just wish I was a bit more confident about the job, but I guess there's a first for everyone.
JustcallmeMrT:
Just looked at a replacement DID cam chain, and they're split link. If that's the case, can't I cut the one that's on there and use it to pull the new one through, avoiding the need to pull the crank?
mike the bike:
Forgot to mention, make sure the tensioner is completely free (not sticking) and likewise for the pushrod otherwise you're wasting your time.
Trigger:
--- Quote from: mike the bike on January 26, 2015, 11:26:47 AM ---I was referring to the snobs of gasket goo interested sump; nothing to worry about. The particles of alloy are a different matter. It's more likely that the cam chain tensioner (the horseshoe part) is sticking causing the camchain to rub the sides of the camchain tunnel.
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What horseshoe? There is no horseshoe on a 550.
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