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clutch cable failed from: revmaaatin
Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2008 6:33 pm
by Jim Tegler
You are very correct Rev. That was a choke cable. I was just so thrilled to be able to contribute some useful tidbit of info to this erudite list - I forgot to engage my brain before I shot off my email.
I'll go back to my lurking....
Cheers! Jim A5
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rings & valve seals... an easy job?
Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2008 7:09 pm
by don cain
Hey Ben,
Contact me offlist before you spend anything based on what GodSpeed told
you..... Was a customer of theirs and ran into a bit of trouble with the
quality of service.....
-don
dlcain@...
On Mon, Apr 14, 2008 at 5:03 PM, Greg May wrote:
> Hi Ben, other more experienced people on the list may confirm or
> correct me so use that as my disclaimer since the only engine's I've
> performed a leakdown test on were my own, but I think you maybe you might
> have misunderstood what you were told about the results of the test. The
> people that did the test should be able to confirm this but I think what you
> understood was the valve seals were bad but I suspect what they meant was
> that your exhaust valves weren't sealing properly. I can't think of anyway
> that a leakdown test could determine that you needed new valve seals.
> Out of curiousity what was the percentage of leakage determined during the
> test and was your engine as close to operating temperature as possible when
> tested, why did you get the test done, high mileage, oil consumption, lack
> of power, etc., provide this info and some of the real mechanics will
> probably provide you with more valuable information...have a great
> evening......Greg
>
>
>
> bensherwyn > wrote:
> Hey there,
>
> So, after a leakdown test at Godspeed in Oakland it appears that I
> could use new rings and exhaust valve seals. I was considering
> ordering a 685 kit from Schnitz, but money is a little tight right
> now. Though I still haven't ruled out this option just yet. Are
> valve seals a do-able task for a mechanically-inclined, though
> lesser-experienced klr owner? Besides the seals, rings, and gaskets
> are there other parts that should be replaced while i'm in there? Oh,
> and will I need to pick up some special tools to execute this thing
> gracefully?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Ben
>
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