March 17th, 2012, 06:49 PM | #201 |
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so i measured my valve clearance and 3 of the exhaust valves are out of spec. the last exhaust valve is on the bottom end of the tolerance. all the intake valves are right in the middle of the spec. so all i have to do is remove the exhaust cam gear and cam shaft to work on the exhaust shims correct? the intake side doesn't need to be touched in my case?
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March 17th, 2012, 06:53 PM | #202 | |
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Make sure your timing(timing marks all align) is good when you are done and everything should be perfect ! |
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March 17th, 2012, 09:59 PM | #203 |
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So basically the SM does tell us to rotate opposite (clockwise from alternator- [L] side) when adjusting for TDC.
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March 18th, 2012, 06:08 PM | #204 |
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valve job #1 completed successfully! i am relieved my bike works again after that! what a job it was.
mental notes for next time: 1. do not drop feeler gauge into chain gap. thank goodness those things are magnetic. 2. mark chain and cam gear before taking off chain tensioner and cam covers. some how my chain/cam gear jumped a tooth after removing all that. thank goodness for the SM i had to re-time everything. some tips for others: 1. if you have shogun sliders the right side bar needs to come off to make it easier to work. 2. if you took out your air box, re-installing the chain tensioner is super easy - just turn the tensioner in all the way and you can easily hold the screw driver and tensioner in place while you tighten the nuts. other than those slight mishaps, everything went pretty smooth. i test rode my 250 and it feels smoother to me. major props to casey for making this video, it was very helpful alongside the SM. |
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March 18th, 2012, 08:23 PM | #205 |
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March 19th, 2012, 04:42 AM | #206 |
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March 19th, 2012, 05:37 PM | #207 |
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Does the creator of the thread still offer his services to do valve jobs? I just bought a '08 with 10k miles and I don't want to assume the previous and 1st owner of the bike did them and be wrong (he no longer lives in the US, a sibling sold me his bike). I consider myself mechanically inclined but I'm somewhat intimidated by doing this on this machine that is completely new to me.
I will send "KC" a pm, and ask if his services are still available. |
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March 19th, 2012, 05:45 PM | #208 | |
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March 19th, 2012, 06:00 PM | #209 | |
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I would just like peace of mind knowing that this is being done right and by a person of trust, not to mention avoiding getting robbed by the dealer or a shady garage. I sent him a PM, and hope to hear from him soon. Is there any member in closer vicinity to SD that does this service? |
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August 1st, 2012, 07:28 PM | #210 |
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so when i hit 7300 miles i realized that 7500 miles is when you should do this. i am now at 8500 and i'm starting to hear a rattle noise, so i've been basically trying to put it off until oct/nov sometime when i stop riding. i am in the middle of this 2nd video now, stopping it after every step/good bit of info and typing it into a wordpad document. lol. i usually watch diy videos and then just go and complete the task but this is a bit more involved, sort of so i am keeping notes and step by step instructions. i don't know when i will tackle this, maybe in 12 days when i am on a week vacation from work. wish me luck guys...
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August 4th, 2012, 01:21 PM | #212 |
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My money is on your cam chain tensioner, which is normal. If it bothers you get a manually adjusted one. It could also be slide-slap.... also normal. I seriously doubt it is related to your valves though.
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August 4th, 2012, 06:59 PM | #213 |
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should i still try to do valve adjustment? which is needed at 7500 miles?
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August 4th, 2012, 07:00 PM | #214 |
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Sure. If you're up for it.
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October 14th, 2012, 12:28 PM | #215 |
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My girlfriend has an 08 250r and is in need of a valve check/adjustment. I see that the videos no longer work. I was wondering if the videos are uploaded somewhere else where I can watch them? Thanks in advance!
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October 14th, 2012, 01:12 PM | #216 |
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Damn. I know Casey's YouTube channel is still running.
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October 14th, 2012, 01:23 PM | #217 |
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Unless someone saved them, I don't think so. There might be others out there or you could read the pictorial in the DIY.
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October 14th, 2012, 04:03 PM | #218 |
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He still around?
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October 14th, 2012, 07:02 PM | #220 |
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October 14th, 2012, 07:43 PM | #221 |
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October 16th, 2012, 12:07 AM | #222 |
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Thanks for your help guys. I guess I'll just read the pictorials and take my time, but hopefully those videos can be retrieved.
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October 16th, 2012, 09:08 AM | #223 |
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If you get stumped on a step, just ask. A few of us are pros at doing them by now
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October 16th, 2012, 11:17 AM | #224 |
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its really not hard at all. don't force anything. use proper torque specs on the cam cage bolts. don't be lazy about removing things to give yourself better access. don't use open end wrenches. (don't strip anything.) remember to set it to TDC before you take the cams out or release the CCT. remember to reset the CCT when reinstalling it or you'll mess up your cam chain. i like to lube my feeler gauge tip with some oil before measuring. sometimes it wont fit in right and it seems like its measuring larger unless its oiled up first. make sure you write down your measurements. don't be lazy and try to do it in your head, its easy to make a small mistake and then you have to take the cam cage out again.
always double check your measurements before and after you make a change to shim size. triple check all of the measurements when you think you are done and are ready to put it back together. better to catch a mistake now than have to take it all back apart again or have that thought in the back of your mind or something.
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February 28th, 2013, 10:56 PM | #225 |
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Which gasket sealant should I use? Mine keeps leaking oil even though I applied a coat of gasket sealant around the gasket and engine
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March 1st, 2013, 12:17 AM | #226 |
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March 1st, 2013, 09:52 AM | #227 | |
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March 1st, 2013, 10:03 AM | #228 |
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the gasket might be old and cracked. maybe its not properly aligned, its easy for it to slide just a mm out of alignment which causes those little edges to get pinched and it leaks a little oil slowly. if its got a good amount of miles maybe just order a new gasket and replace it
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Could just use a tube of Moto Seal by Permatex. Not sure how different it is from their regular automotive sealers.
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March 9th, 2013, 02:13 AM | #231 |
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I think I'm overdue. Any chances someone will repost those vids? |
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March 9th, 2013, 05:21 AM | #232 |
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your enigne should easly could do 15000 miles without a valve adjust... sersly... 7500 is very early O.o.
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March 9th, 2013, 12:00 PM | #233 |
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Not really. I adjusted my valves at 7.5k and if I remember 2-3 of them were too tight. Before I adjusted it, everytime I ride on the freeway at about 80mph at 9k RPM, when I get off the freeway, I feel the side of the fairings with my knees and it's hot. I rather be safe and adjust it ever 7.5k miles. After I adjusted it, everything was fine.
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July 22nd, 2014, 07:53 AM | #235 |
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Nevermind, It stinks the video is gone!!
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July 23rd, 2014, 01:36 PM | #236 |
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Its not too bad Danny. Just adjusted mine for the first time, not as hard as I originally thought, just time consuming. Follow Vex's DIY and ask questions if your stuck.
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July 25th, 2014, 06:14 PM | #237 |
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I bought a owner's manual (ran me $25) and I printed out Vex's guides for checking the lash and adjusting them. I ordered some feeler gauges and some iridium plugs (mine as well change them since they've probably never been done) I'll plan to do it in a few weeks with my father (he used to work on valves all the time)..
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September 29th, 2015, 05:20 PM | #238 |
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As the video that was posted has been removed some time ago, is there anywhere in the internet that shows this? I can only find some for 07 and earlier. Does it exist anywhere where I am not looking?
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I have looked everywhere and cant find anything. there is a member who said he saved it and I pm'd him but no response
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February 15th, 2016, 12:43 PM | #240 |
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Hey guys, I hope you can help me. I couldn't measure the right cylinder.
I rotate the engine until the camshafts were aligned in the flywheel with the 2T mark and in the camshaft gears the two lines were even, like https://goo.gl/photos/E2qgyuFsYw5N95tK6 https://goo.gl/photos/Mpv5q5zEjqsjTM2N7 With this position, I couldn't fit almost any feeler gauge, I tried 0.15 and 0.10 but they won't go in. What I'm doing wrong here? Then, I measured left cylinder, by aligning 1T mark with the lobes pointing away from the bucket like this https://goo.gl/photos/royJ7vcphG6ZSbjQ6 This gave me a reading, but weird one, as folows: Intake1: 0.21mm Intake2: 0.22mm Exhaust1: 0.20mm Exhaust2: 0.20mm Are my intakes close to the upper limit and my exhausts way off the lower limit? Help! |
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