90 Sportster Engine Reval
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or loosen the wheel and move it forward and get your slack.
be carefull who you send your cam cover out to for plating. yes you need to releive the pressure on the cams by removing the rocker assemblies and pushrods,,,this will get the pressure off the cams, then the cover can come off, but.........the cover has bushings in it for each cam, most platers forget about this, even after being told to mask or cover the bushings somehow. i have sent 2 to the most reputable platers on the east coast, not naming names here, sorry, and they both messed it up. if you want to remove the bushings an do it, the manual says that the case half should be used to ream the new bushings!!! big job. talk to some machine shops and see what they say. i would recomend Kirby or Scott at Hillside, both members here on the forum.
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be carefull who you send your cam cover out to for plating. yes you need to releive the pressure on the cams by removing the rocker assemblies and pushrods,,,this will get the pressure off the cams, then the cover can come off, but.........the cover has bushings in it for each cam, most platers forget about this, even after being told to mask or cover the bushings somehow. i have sent 2 to the most reputable platers on the east coast, not naming names here, sorry, and they both messed it up. if you want to remove the bushings an do it, the manual says that the case half should be used to ream the new bushings!!! big job. talk to some machine shops and see what they say. i would recomend Kirby or Scott at Hillside, both members here on the forum.
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I pulled the master link... pretty simple. Also found out the cam cover was a falsey...mockup dress-up cover so I think I'll just replace that. Curious...is the original finish supposed to be a chrome finish, the cam cover underneath the dress up cover(the real one)
looks dull but no rust, wondering if I can just buff it. Also...Three oil lines go to my oil tank, was thinking of replacing them while I'm in there. Can I use small hose clamps instead of the crimp-ons? There is an extra oil line(in the same area as the other three) that's not attached to anything....where does it go. Thanks for the reply. V
looks dull but no rust, wondering if I can just buff it. Also...Three oil lines go to my oil tank, was thinking of replacing them while I'm in there. Can I use small hose clamps instead of the crimp-ons? There is an extra oil line(in the same area as the other three) that's not attached to anything....where does it go. Thanks for the reply. V
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Oh...OK that make sense I pulled it out from under the battery holder probably. It's attached to the crankcase under the rear cylinder head. That sound right?
I'm not taking the cam cover off so I won't be able to get in there with a crimper. Are those oil lines under any pressure? They're in ok condition maybe a little dry where they attach to the oil tank....maybe ill leave em. I popped the push rod covers off(maybe a mistake) in prepping to clean and paint and when tilting the engine some oil spilled out cause the top cover slipped down and pulled the o ring seal. Can I just snap them back in and leave them. Did I damage anything? Thanks for the help. V
I'm not taking the cam cover off so I won't be able to get in there with a crimper. Are those oil lines under any pressure? They're in ok condition maybe a little dry where they attach to the oil tank....maybe ill leave em. I popped the push rod covers off(maybe a mistake) in prepping to clean and paint and when tilting the engine some oil spilled out cause the top cover slipped down and pulled the o ring seal. Can I just snap them back in and leave them. Did I damage anything? Thanks for the help. V
Last edited by Vza; Aug 3, 2024 at 07:43 PM.
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Since the bike is 34 years old, you should take a look at the service manual to verify where the oil lines are to be routed. What you have now may not be correct, as many hands have been working on this motorcycle throughout the years.
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