rings & valve seals... an easy job?

[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 Howdy, _________________________________________________________________ Turn every day into $1000. Learn more at SignInAndWIN.ca http://g.msn.ca/ca55/213 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[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 > > --------------------------------- > Instant message from any web browser! Try the new Yahoo! Canada Messenger > for the Web BETA > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > -- My greatest fear in life is not death, but waking up one morning ordinary and predictable. When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro. Hunter S. Thompson (1939 - 2005).. Civilizations start stoic and end epicurean. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]