Topica Loopframe_Guzzi Archive


Subject: Re: Guzzi machinists near Sacramento, San Francisco CA?

Author: Patrick Hayes

Date: Mar 23, 2005, 10:39 PM

Post ID: 1718591319





gerar-@netzero.net wrote:
 I've gotten the major leaks fixed, but the bike is still burning oil,
which I would associate with poor compression.

The Guzzi is far more prone to loss of oil through the valve guides than
through the rings. If you have that much compression, I'd worry about
the valve guides. There are no oil seals for these guides although some
clever machinists have added such. How many miles do you estimate on
this motor since the heads were last re-done. The valve guides become
hightly suspect after 35K miles.

Patrick Hayes
Fremont CA

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