Valve stem oil seals
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Valve stem oil seals
As some of you have read, the bike I inherited from my pops has been sat a while, anyway after riding her around a little, we have notice quite obviously what we suspected in that the valve stem oil seals are shot, leaking oil past them, the spark plugs I just swapped out were covered in oil and the rear cylinder exhaust port is blowing oil also,
I plan to get this done after my vacation in Florida at the end of april, but until then would you ride it? Or leave it parked up?
cheers
I plan to get this done after my vacation in Florida at the end of april, but until then would you ride it? Or leave it parked up?
cheers
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Thanks for the info boss, looks like it will be tucked away for a little longer then. Damm we just starting to get some sun too.
Suppose I'll get the oil seals and compression realises done at once then
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Dide surely by now you e realised Im from the little old U.k lol. Ha ha.
Thanks for the info boss, looks like it will be tucked away for a little longer then. Damm we just starting to get some sun too.
Suppose I'll get the oil seals and compression realises done at once then
Thanks for the info boss, looks like it will be tucked away for a little longer then. Damm we just starting to get some sun too.
Suppose I'll get the oil seals and compression realises done at once then
Is there something about that motor you're not telling us???
UPS goes world wide,,just sayin'.
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As some of you have read, the bike I inherited from my pops has been sat a while, anyway after riding her around a little, we have notice quite obviously what we suspected in that the valve stem oil seals are shot, leaking oil past them, the spark plugs I just swapped out were covered in oil and the rear cylinder exhaust port is blowing oil also,
I plan to get this done after my vacation in Florida at the end of april, but until then would you ride it? Or leave it parked up?
cheers
I plan to get this done after my vacation in Florida at the end of april, but until then would you ride it? Or leave it parked up?
cheers
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hee heee he
the motor is a 97 evolution with:
stage 3 Dynojet
Mikuni HSR 42mm CARB
High lift cams
High compression pistons
ported and flowed head
uprated jets in the carb to run smoothly Vance and Hines PRO PIPE HS
accell 8.8m spark plug wires
Iridium plugs
If I remember anything else ill let you know
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hee heee he
the motor is a 97 evolution with:
stage 3 Dynojet
Mikuni HSR 42mm CARB
High lift cams
High compression pistons
ported and flowed head
uprated jets in the carb to run smoothly Vance and Hines PRO PIPE HS
accell 8.8m spark plug wires
Iridium plugs
If I remember anything else ill let you know
the motor is a 97 evolution with:
stage 3 Dynojet
Mikuni HSR 42mm CARB
High lift cams
High compression pistons
ported and flowed head
uprated jets in the carb to run smoothly Vance and Hines PRO PIPE HS
accell 8.8m spark plug wires
Iridium plugs
If I remember anything else ill let you know
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Nah dad said they've gone before. Engine was rebuilt 2000 miles ago.
Obviously oils leaking through the oil seals hence its in places it shouldn't be
Obviously oils leaking through the oil seals hence its in places it shouldn't be
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Dirt don't hurt
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I thought y'all used kilometers over there..
I still recommend Scott but who ever you have rebuild it I like the behive springs....
Just a thought.
Oh and you don't have cams in there.
EVO's only have one cam.
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Assuming they were replaced during the rebuild, they sure didn't last long.