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1Back to top Go down   Engine cover bush replacement Empty Engine cover bush replacement Fri Nov 17, 2017 4:19 pm

FreyZI

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Hola.

Engine back together and looking forward to starting Alda up.  However, before I do that, I thought I'd replace the rubber bushes on the bolts that attach the engine side covers.  There are 22 of them.  The old bushes are not easy to get over the shoulders.  Other than K-Y, any tricks that make this process easier?

Thanks,

Frey

Edit:  Never mind.  I'm just going to tear them off with pliers.  No reason to keep them intact.



Last edited by FreyZI on Fri Nov 17, 2017 4:29 pm; edited 1 time in total (Reason for editing : dumb question)

    

2Back to top Go down   Engine cover bush replacement Empty Re: Engine cover bush replacement Fri Nov 17, 2017 6:24 pm

charlie99

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yep that's the way ...or cut through them with a good set of sidecutters   they do go hard and almost impossible to get over the shoulders

good luck


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'86 K100 RT..#0090401 ..."Gerty" ( Gertrude Von Clickandshift ) --------O%O
'86 k100 rs.. #######..  "Fred " (f(rame) red ) ( Fredrick leichtundschnell ) - -
bits and pieces from many kind friends across the k100 world ...with many thanks ..
1987 k100rs ########   "Red"  - (red sports rs TWB style )
1989 K100rt #009637   "Black Betty"  (naked rt ala Nigel , now sporting an rs main fairing )
    

3Back to top Go down   Engine cover bush replacement Empty Re: Engine cover bush replacement Fri Nov 17, 2017 7:03 pm

MartinW

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You could try soaking in ATF fluid, might soften them. A few guys have suggested it's use to recover old seals.
Regards Martin.

    

4Back to top Go down   Engine cover bush replacement Empty Re: Engine cover bush replacement Sun Nov 19, 2017 12:20 am

KiwiK100

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Why are you wanting to remove and replace them? Are they leaking? If so, give them a good old fashioned boil up. Add a small amount of regular detergent to a pot of water and simmer for 20 to 30 minutes to restore to original shape and softness. If they still leak oil, remove from screw and install a stainless washer behind them. This has the effect of increasing the pressure fit of the rubber grommet to the cover.


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Current rides:
2020 R1250RS. Metallic black with all the fruit
1983 K100C. Red. Krauzer fairing.
1984 K100RS. Madison silver.
2002 K1200RS. Owned from new. Pacific Blue, Ohlins, Speiglers, Fiamms, HID. 186,000km SOLD Crying or Very sad
1991 K1. Schwartz metallic black, 18 month frame off restoration. 74,000km SOLD Crying or Very sad
1987 K100RS Style. Black, Ohlins, Race Tech springs, Braided lines. Fully restored. 53,000 miles. SOLD Crying or Very sad
The family history:
1951 AJS 500 single - my Dads ride
1953 Triumph Terrier - my Mum's ride
1916 Triumph Type H, Battle of the Somme, France WW1 - my Grandads ride
    

5Back to top Go down   Engine cover bush replacement Empty Re: Engine cover bush replacement Sun Nov 19, 2017 3:12 am

Dai

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KiwiK100 wrote:This has the effect of increasing the pressure fit of the rubber grommet to the cover.
The only problem with that is that you also increase the pressure on the threads in the camcaps. They're marginal as it is.


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1983 K100 naked upgraded to K100LT spec after spending time as an RS and an RT
1987 K100RT
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1978 Moto Guzzi 850-T3, 1979 Moto Guzzi 850-T3 California,1993 Moto Guzzi 1100ie California
2020 Royal Enfield Bullet 500
    

6Back to top Go down   Engine cover bush replacement Empty Re: Engine cover bush replacement Sun Nov 19, 2017 4:12 am

charlie99

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aye ...indeed

the seal around the engine cases proper is probably also gone hard ...

remember wiping leaking stuff off till I changed both ...worth it for a neat and clean bike

were not talking triumphs of the 70s now , are we ? ( shudder )


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cheezy grin whilst riding, kinda bloke ....oh the joy !!!! ...... ( brick aviator )

'86 K100 RT..#0090401 ..."Gerty" ( Gertrude Von Clickandshift ) --------O%O
'86 k100 rs.. #######..  "Fred " (f(rame) red ) ( Fredrick leichtundschnell ) - -
bits and pieces from many kind friends across the k100 world ...with many thanks ..
1987 k100rs ########   "Red"  - (red sports rs TWB style )
1989 K100rt #009637   "Black Betty"  (naked rt ala Nigel , now sporting an rs main fairing )
    

7Back to top Go down   Engine cover bush replacement Empty Re: Engine cover bush replacement Sun Nov 19, 2017 2:39 pm

Dai

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charlie99 wrote:were not talking triumphs of the 70s now , are we ? ( shudder )
Oi! I've got a '62 TR6 in the garage at the moment and it's hardly dripped at all in the last six weeks it's been here. Yes, it does have a full oil tank!


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1983 K100 naked upgraded to K100LT spec after spending time as an RS and an RT
1987 K100RT
Others...
1978 Moto Guzzi 850-T3, 1979 Moto Guzzi 850-T3 California,1993 Moto Guzzi 1100ie California
2020 Royal Enfield Bullet 500
    

8Back to top Go down   Engine cover bush replacement Empty Re: Engine cover bush replacement Sun Nov 19, 2017 3:00 pm

92KK 84WW Olaf

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Dai wrote:
charlie99 wrote:were not talking triumphs of the 70s now , are we ? ( shudder )
Oi! I've got a '62 TR6 in the garage at the moment and it's hardly dripped at all in the last six weeks it's been here. Yes, it does have a full oil tank!

Dry sump? ..........................


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1992 K100LT 0193214 Bertha Blue 101,000 miles
1984 K100RT 0022575 Brutus Baja Red 578 bought 36,000 now 89,150 miles
1997 K1100LT 0188024 Wotan Mystic Red 689 58,645 now 106,950 miles Deceased.
1983 K100RS 0011157 Fricka 606 Alaska Blue 29,495 miles Damn K Pox Its a Bat outta Hell Now 58,200 miles. 
1996 K1100LT 0233004 Lohengrin Mystic Red 38,000 miles currently 48,061 miles.
1983 K100RS 0004449 Odette R100 colours 58,000 miles. Sprint fairing now 61,190 miles

Past:
1968 Yamaha 80 YG1
1971 Yamaha 125 YAS-1
1968 Honda 125 SS
1970 Honda CD 175
1973 Honda CB500-4
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9Back to top Go down   Engine cover bush replacement Empty Re: Engine cover bush replacement Sun Nov 19, 2017 9:27 pm

charlie99

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Dai wrote:
charlie99 wrote:were not talking triumphs of the 70s now , are we ? ( shudder )
Oi! I've got a '62 TR6 in the garage at the moment and it's hardly dripped at all in the last six weeks it's been here. Yes, it does have a full oil tank!

just wondering who would be first to bite , and you win Dai ...giggles

thankfully since then there have been some major developments in sealant , remember that black goo ...god awfull stuff

cheers mate


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cheezy grin whilst riding, kinda bloke ....oh the joy !!!! ...... ( brick aviator )

'86 K100 RT..#0090401 ..."Gerty" ( Gertrude Von Clickandshift ) --------O%O
'86 k100 rs.. #######..  "Fred " (f(rame) red ) ( Fredrick leichtundschnell ) - -
bits and pieces from many kind friends across the k100 world ...with many thanks ..
1987 k100rs ########   "Red"  - (red sports rs TWB style )
1989 K100rt #009637   "Black Betty"  (naked rt ala Nigel , now sporting an rs main fairing )
    

10Back to top Go down   Engine cover bush replacement Empty Re: Engine cover bush replacement Tue Nov 21, 2017 11:25 pm

KiwiK100

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Dai wrote:
KiwiK100 wrote:This has the effect of increasing the pressure fit of the rubber grommet to the cover.
The only problem with that is that you also increase the pressure on the threads in the camcaps. They're marginal as it is.
Quite right Dai, but we're only talking a few Nm, 7 or 8 from memory, and hardly enough to cause any stress. I have done this recently on my K1 as I has persistent leaks and it sorted the problem nicely. Or was it the cook up of the rubbers? Dunno as I did both options at there same time.


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Current rides:
2020 R1250RS. Metallic black with all the fruit
1983 K100C. Red. Krauzer fairing.
1984 K100RS. Madison silver.
2002 K1200RS. Owned from new. Pacific Blue, Ohlins, Speiglers, Fiamms, HID. 186,000km SOLD Crying or Very sad
1991 K1. Schwartz metallic black, 18 month frame off restoration. 74,000km SOLD Crying or Very sad
1987 K100RS Style. Black, Ohlins, Race Tech springs, Braided lines. Fully restored. 53,000 miles. SOLD Crying or Very sad
The family history:
1951 AJS 500 single - my Dads ride
1953 Triumph Terrier - my Mum's ride
1916 Triumph Type H, Battle of the Somme, France WW1 - my Grandads ride
    

11Back to top Go down   Engine cover bush replacement Empty Re: Engine cover bush replacement Wed Nov 22, 2017 4:13 am

Dai

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Someone did it on LFB and split No1 exhaust cam cap. There's a couple of threads left (and I mean two); the OEM bolts won't go in because they have a threadless lead on them. I cut a stainless M6 allen bolt to the correct length and fitted a new rubber. The end of the bolt was given a dose of Loctite and the underside of the rubber was treated to some Threebond. The bolt was wound in until I could just feel it start to tighten, then all was left to go off. Thirty thousand miles later, still no problems.

The biggest 'what-if' nightmare was finding the remains of the cam cap threads in the bottom of the cam cover.


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1983 K100 naked upgraded to K100LT spec after spending time as an RS and an RT
1987 K100RT
Others...
1978 Moto Guzzi 850-T3, 1979 Moto Guzzi 850-T3 California,1993 Moto Guzzi 1100ie California
2020 Royal Enfield Bullet 500
    

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