Quick leak question
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no, I did not
Gaps were within tolerances on the book
I know later shovels are more noisy... my was just fine... and only got noisy after long interstate rides, coming to a stop, for 30 seconds or so... afer that normal.
Stronger spring in the oil pump helped a little.
It just got noisy NOW after the valve job.
Working on it again now
Gaps were within tolerances on the book
I know later shovels are more noisy... my was just fine... and only got noisy after long interstate rides, coming to a stop, for 30 seconds or so... afer that normal.
Stronger spring in the oil pump helped a little.
It just got noisy NOW after the valve job.
Working on it again now
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From: Along the shoreline in SW FL
I'm still learning the pushrod adjustments, but when we put mine back together, I immediately noticed how noisy the rods were. He said that's normal...that it takes a while for the hydraulics to fill up again down there.
My first ride was a gentle 15 minute one just to warm her up 'n cool her down for the first retorgue. They were still clanky (especially one of them)...and the noise didn't settle down to normal until after my second longer ride.
My first ride was a gentle 15 minute one just to warm her up 'n cool her down for the first retorgue. They were still clanky (especially one of them)...and the noise didn't settle down to normal until after my second longer ride.
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Did again the 4 full turns adjustment method... success!!!
no noise at all
Gonna try it on my '78 too
Another questions: Test rode the bike today... the card backfires more that it used to.. is it possible that just cleaning the heads, piston tops and a valve job the carburetion is a little off?!?
no noise at all
Gonna try it on my '78 too
Another questions: Test rode the bike today... the card backfires more that it used to.. is it possible that just cleaning the heads, piston tops and a valve job the carburetion is a little off?!?
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From: la la land jerzey
the spot you start from determines the down location in the lifter
some bottom the lifter travel by first making it empty than truning it till its at the bottom than bring it up 3 turns - its closer to being correct that way
some bottom the lifter travel by first making it empty than truning it till its at the bottom than bring it up 3 turns - its closer to being correct that way
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I can only empty 3 of the 4
The 4th pushrod won't come out eve if the lifter is at it's bottom, no way...
Took it out when removed the head (rear)
valves were noisy when I emptied the lifters and compressed it with the pushrod all thae wan, then back 1 1/5 turn. this with the advanced timiong mark on the flywheel.. like on the manual...
Well.. I just shortened the pushrods by 1.5 faces (of the hex nut)... still no valve noise, but I have not ridden like that yet... so don't know about the backfiring
The 4th pushrod won't come out eve if the lifter is at it's bottom, no way...
Took it out when removed the head (rear)
valves were noisy when I emptied the lifters and compressed it with the pushrod all thae wan, then back 1 1/5 turn. this with the advanced timiong mark on the flywheel.. like on the manual...
Well.. I just shortened the pushrods by 1.5 faces (of the hex nut)... still no valve noise, but I have not ridden like that yet... so don't know about the backfiring
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no updates in the last 2 days... took a look at the primary chain and clutch because I am ridind to Milwaukee in a week... found out one of the links of the chain has a broken spacer, the holes in the fiber discs are oval and not round, the crew on the pressure plate does not move at all and there is some water condensation inside the primary case.... :S
waiting for new parts....
oh... and the front nut on the compensating sprocket does want do give up, not even heating it and using my impact wrench!
:S
waiting for new parts....
oh... and the front nut on the compensating sprocket does want do give up, not even heating it and using my impact wrench!
:S
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