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Irk, if it's not too much to ask, could you give me the bullet points of routine maintenance? Like a checklist of what to go through? It would be an invaluable resource for me and a huge help in knowing I wasn't overlooking anything. Thanks man.irk miller said:Do the routine maintenance, but don't break it down unless you have to. No reason to look for trouble.
The Jimbonaut said:Nice one, thanks mate. This for sure helps, and you guys are right - no sense in fixing stuff that ain't busted.
Once I pull the valve cover I'll check the valve clearances, and I'll also check the tension on the two cam chains. Offline, I've been told conflicting things about replacing the valve seals. On the one hand I've been told replacing the seals is a good idea, but on the other I've been cautioned that replacing the seals will alter the compression in the top half of the engine which would then mean replacing the piston rings as well. Or something like that (it was all in French - my French is iffy at best).
First off, before doing anything, I'm going to shine a light into the exhaust ports and see if I can see any oil on the valve stems. If I can't I think I'll leave well enough alone. If I can I'll probably replace the valve seals. What's the common consensus on doing this - would I also need to replace the piston rings as well? Again, with such good compression in the engine I'd rather not.
The Jimbonaut said:Yeah, now it makes sense. Of course - I figured something was getting lost in translation. It's not the first time. I spent the first two years in Montreal asking for a Russian beer instead of a red one. French, merde.
Yes! That was it - valve seats.Maritime said:they were probably talking valve "seats" the part the valve seals against in the combustion chamber, not "seals" which keeps oil from leaking into the intake or exhaust when running. with 165 cold compression your valve seats are fine, don't even lap them. And your seals are probably fine too if you don't get smoke on start up or while running.