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Forum: Polls 05-11-2019, 04:23 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 43,485
Posted By ubxf
I voted for when it breaks, that is because i was...

I voted for when it breaks, that is because i was under the impression that it was an extremely critical part not easily serviced. That's why i bought a new carb when my old one was misbehaving. Now...
Forum: General Interest 04-30-2019, 04:16 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,019
Posted By ubxf
yes that looks like a good prediction unless i...

yes that looks like a good prediction unless i drop the whole thing. The estimates are building up so fast i'm starting to wonder if it's all worth doing it.
I'm just afraid that when it's done it...
Forum: General Interest 04-30-2019, 11:55 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,019
Posted By ubxf
Thank you guys, it looks like i have a bigger...

Thank you guys, it looks like i have a bigger problem. A little rust spot on the side of a cylinder wall turned out to be a major problem. A scale almost the size of a dime
Forum: General Interest 04-29-2019, 05:07 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,019
Posted By ubxf
Piston rings

I'm having a block worked on and the besides redoing the valves, the cylinders are being honed. I have a set of pistons that came from a different engine do i have to change the rings or could i use...
Forum: General Interest 04-27-2019, 10:30 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,044
Posted By ubxf
Thanks Al, it looks like in my case honing the...

Thanks Al, it looks like in my case honing the guides and polishing the tapets should be sufficient. I'm struggling now with the accessory gear.
one is good on the outside but rusty inside the other...
Forum: General Interest 04-21-2019, 08:28 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,044
Posted By ubxf
it's a complete rebuild, i'm trying to put...

it's a complete rebuild, i'm trying to put together an engine out of 2 broken ones.
so right now the block is bare. The valves in this one were unusable because the engine got flooded with salt...
Forum: General Interest 04-20-2019, 09:34 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,044
Posted By ubxf
Thanks Dave, i asked the machine shop that...

Thanks Dave, i asked the machine shop that cleaned the block to re-instal the valves and they said they would check everything including the valve guides and change them if they have to. Since i...
Forum: General Interest 04-20-2019, 08:05 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,044
Posted By ubxf
How do you change valve guides

I was told i might have to change valve guides and i was wondering how it's done because i didn't see it mentioned in the part2 of the overhaul guide. May be it can only be done by a machine shop?
Forum: Troubleshooting 04-18-2019, 01:29 AM
Replies: 116
Views: 37,636
Posted By ubxf
i'm just a newbie studying all i can about this...

i'm just a newbie studying all i can about this engine but i found out recently that a small hole in the head right under the thermostat can cause the trouble you are describing.
Forum: General Interest 04-02-2019, 12:18 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,956
Posted By ubxf
Ok thank you guys, i'll stop for now and bring my...

Ok thank you guys, i'll stop for now and bring my project to a specialist for evaluation
Forum: General Interest 04-02-2019, 02:16 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,467
Posted By ubxf
Thanks Al will do. Do you know roughly what it...

Thanks Al will do. Do you know roughly what it would cost for the hot tank and Magnaflux of the block and head.
Forum: General Interest 04-01-2019, 08:44 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,467
Posted By ubxf
yes i do, i agree it's a very valuable resource....

yes i do, i agree it's a very valuable resource. Without it i wouldn't have started.
Forum: General Interest 03-31-2019, 10:12 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,467
Posted By ubxf
Thanks Al, I'd love to try doing this work but...

Thanks Al,
I'd love to try doing this work but to take on your analogy i just learned first aid care and this looks like heart surgery. I did do the tear down because of the rust and the bolts...
Forum: General Interest 03-31-2019, 06:26 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,467
Posted By ubxf
Thanks for the pointers, i'm still debating if...

Thanks for the pointers, i'm still debating if i'm going to tackle this myself or bring it to someone to do it. Is it best to do the hot bath/shot cleaning and magna-flux in one place and the...
Forum: General Interest 03-30-2019, 09:00 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,956
Posted By ubxf
Stuck piston

I was able to open up the engine but i still can't move the shaft it looks like the pistons are stuck. What is the best way to extract them without breaking them?
Are they still usable?
Forum: General Interest 03-30-2019, 12:53 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,467
Posted By ubxf
here are a few more pictures

here are a few more pictures
Forum: General Interest 03-30-2019, 12:52 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,467
Posted By ubxf
The engine is seized but the inside doesn't look...

The engine is seized but the inside doesn't look to bad to my inexperienced eyes.
i have another block and pan and i was hoping to transplant the innards of this one.
Forum: General Interest 03-30-2019, 12:45 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,467
Posted By ubxf
Broken stud and rusted bolts

So i've been progressing with my first engine tear down. It was badly rusted do i had a few broken studs and bolts but i managed to open it.
Forum: General Interest 03-25-2019, 12:31 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,864
Posted By ubxf
here are some pictures of the progress

here are some pictures of the progress
Forum: General Interest 03-24-2019, 03:22 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,864
Posted By ubxf
so cutting a slot in the bolt ended up working...

so cutting a slot in the bolt ended up working the best. i used a small file and it cut through the top of the bolt fairly easily. Now i removed all the studs but in the process 3 of them broke...
Forum: General Interest 03-23-2019, 06:32 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,864
Posted By ubxf
yes that's exactly how i did the other ones and i...

yes that's exactly how i did the other ones and i could turn the studs by hand and remove them. This one though is different the collet is out but i have nothing to grab that why the idea of carving...
Forum: General Interest 03-23-2019, 02:13 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,864
Posted By ubxf
yes i tried for a while and didn't get very far....

yes i tried for a while and didn't get very far. Just a flesh wound so far
Forum: General Interest 03-22-2019, 01:37 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,864
Posted By ubxf
great idea, i'll give it a try. Thanks

great idea, i'll give it a try. Thanks
Forum: General Interest 03-22-2019, 11:58 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,864
Posted By ubxf
Thanks for the suggestion but unfortunately the...

Thanks for the suggestion but unfortunately the stud broke flush with the end of the collet. Also it is not loose it is like a nut perfectly griping the thread of the stud.
Forum: General Interest 03-21-2019, 07:42 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,864
Posted By ubxf
Stud broken in the collet tool

Hello,
i was having some success removing some old rusted studs to free up the head and my newbie luck ran out and a stud broke inside the cg500 collet.
I'm wondering if you guys have any...
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