Z2 750 crank (Bossie the Kaw)
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Re: Z2 750 crank (Bossie the Kaw)
12 Apr 2017 16:24
Still got a leak. just washed the engine and will try the baby powder trick when it's dry.
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Re: Z2 750 crank (Bossie the Kaw)
12 Apr 2017 19:43
This explains a lot.
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Re: Z2 750 crank (Bossie the Kaw)
13 Apr 2017 14:24
FOUND IT.:woohoo:
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Re: Z2 750 crank (Bossie the Kaw)
13 Apr 2017 19:53
I think I got it.
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Re: Z2 750 crank (Bossie the Kaw)
14 Apr 2017 18:11
I may have to go leaner.
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Re: Z2 750 crank (Bossie the Kaw)
15 Apr 2017 06:16 - 15 Apr 2017 06:16
Heli Coils
I broke my tap on the rebuild so I had to run it with two cam cap bolts stripped. Bone head move putting lateral pressure on a hardened tool. What a "Tool.":blush:
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I broke my tap on the rebuild so I had to run it with two cam cap bolts stripped. Bone head move putting lateral pressure on a hardened tool. What a "Tool.":blush:
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Re: Z2 750 crank (Bossie the Kaw)
15 Apr 2017 12:38
I tried measuring both ways. If I had set them with the lobes pointing away, the valves would be way loose. With shim over buckets, that could be disastrous.
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Re: Z2 750 crank (Bossie the Kaw)
15 Apr 2017 17:48
In search of the Pesky oil leak.
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Re: Z2 750 crank (Bossie the Kaw)
17 Apr 2017 19:22
Still looking for this thing.
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Re: Z2 750 crank (Bossie the Kaw)
17 Apr 2017 20:15 - 17 Apr 2017 20:17SWest wrote: Still looking for this thing.
Steve
Hey Steve,
Hate to say it, but that drip is just a little of the piss you rode out of it...
I don't like oil drips on my driveway either...but, they are old Kaw's after all. :whistle:
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Re: Z2 750 crank (Bossie the Kaw)
17 Apr 2017 20:20
Kaws are not supposed to leak.
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Re: Z2 750 crank (Bossie the Kaw)
18 Apr 2017 15:22
Looks like you may have to take the head back off.
1982 GS1000sz Katana ( #15...17K Miles)
1982 GS1000sz Katana ( # 297....7100k Miles)
1978 Kz1000 Z1R. 10K Miles1
1978 kz1000 z1r 27k miles
1977 KZ 1000 A ( Project ) 54K Miles
1976 Kz900A4 (Red)21K miles
1976 Kz900A4 ( Red)7500 miles
1974 Z1 900 project
1982 GS1000sz Katana ( # 297....7100k Miles)
1978 Kz1000 Z1R. 10K Miles1
1978 kz1000 z1r 27k miles
1977 KZ 1000 A ( Project ) 54K Miles
1976 Kz900A4 (Red)21K miles
1976 Kz900A4 ( Red)7500 miles
1974 Z1 900 project
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