Subject: RE: Mystery engine noises
Author: Jason Telford
Date: Aug 10, 2005, 9:51 AM
Post ID: 1719278005
To just look at it is real easy- a dozen or so bolts hold the pan on.
Drop it off- it's a good idea to clean it out while you're there- and
take a look up underneath. The rods do move back and forth some- don't
be surprised. They shouldn't be loose on the bearings and to measure
the clearance you need some plastigauge. Then again, it could be loose
wristpins. They were worn out on my G5. Dang- I only got 375,000 miles
out of that engine before it needed new pistons. I should complain.
There's two advantages of letting Mark E. go through your bike. 1 is
that you damn well know it's going to be right. 2 is that he's a pretty
entertaining fellow.
Edward Walton wrote:
I was afraid of that. How big of a job is it to pull the bottem end appart. Is that some thing I should leave to Mark! I have had lots of top ends appart but never a bottom end? |