Recent content by ejether

Hey, thats me! There are a handful of us triple guys around... I've got three... and I might beat you to those carbs.

Re: CB350 Squeaking Valve? GOT IT! This was the key: The noise not happening when it the spark plug was in, and not happening when the crank was turned were important clues too I depressed the valve manually and that didn't come up with anything but when I took the carb off and put my hand...

Re: CB350 Squeaking Valve? I can try those things when I get home this evening.

Re: CB350 Squeaking Valve? The oil breather was unblocked when it started squeaking, it is currently blocked as I was tracking down the noise. As far as I can tell, oil journals are not blocked. The cam holder oil passage was not blocked and the inspection port on the left side squirts oil...

Re: CB350 Squeaking Valve? I did not check that. They appeared to have been tested when the head had been rebuilt prior to me getting the engine as they were dyed and I didn't verify. Compression is good in both cylinders however. It could be compression leaking out but its so consistent...

Re: CB350 Squeaking Valve? It squeaks while it is running, audible over the massively loud exhaust on it. Sparks plugs have been in and out on this and I'm sure they are seated well when they are in. Though that is a good point I forgot to mention. The sounds is diminished/gone when the plug...

Hey all, I've been working on this CB350 for months and finally got it started up. It running pretty ok but started to squeak/quack. It took me a while to locate the noise but I'm 95% sure its coming from the #1 intake valve. See link to video...

Re: CB350 Camshaft installation? Am I doing it wrong? SUCCESS Success! I tightened a couple head bolts to compress the gaskets and press the jigs down on the base a little tighter. From there I could install the cam ends with the timing gear not bolted to the crank. I did have to rotate the...

Yes, this has been my exact problem.

:) assuming I'm an ass... Anyway, I though I was too but I'm not 100% sure. Books say to install camshaft with the mark up. So that's what I've been trying. Having done this on several bikes that were not cb350s I am feeling chagrinned.

Tried all the things and recommendations so far to no avail. A friend suggested rotating the cam shaft so all the lobes are down to facilitate installation so ill try that next.

Im certainly going to try this, but I think the manuals disagree with you. At least how I read them...

The directions in the shop manual match the Clymer ones. Following those directions, I am unable to install both the tach and points assemblies.

Thanks for the replies all! The roller tensioner arm is installed, the spring loaded part is not installed. I am following the directions in the Clymer manual I have. Are the installation instructions different between them? I'll try the tricks you folks suggested sometime this weekend...

Really? No one :-( Did I ask a really stupid question or a really hard one?