Hi all...work is progressing...starter motor now off...pretty much have concluded the cylinder heads will also have to come off...been saving this...
Okay, some pics for your potential enjoyment...right side is pretty darn stripped..believe I just have a retaining plate to remove. [IMG] Left...
Yeah!...water pump is out...lots seafoam spraying and soakn and waitn...adjusting the valves on my CB450 anyways while gettn the stubborn cus out...
Sorry I've been so quiet...not much work got done till the last couple days...the right side of the crankcase is totally clean now that I removed...
Well, just a little update...worked on right side crankcase deconstruction [IMG] In order to go any further I need a 27mm socket which I...
lol...well, I don't have that much common sense...this patient will come alive at some point
here's my two cents...you do have to seek a balance between fixing stuff "right" while ur patient is open, not breaking what isn't broke and...
I think a clutch rod seal sound like vgd idea indeed...it looks to me like the cylinder head gaskets have already been replaced so I'm thinking of...
Okay will read up on that...figure I will at least end up doing a valve adjustment also with access being so easy at this point.
Oh as far as parts are concerned, I just order what i find missing or in bad shape or things just get destroyed in the process (alternator/left...
Thx...will try to take more pics then...current status is that I am taking the clutch off and need to go buy a "universal holder" to keep the...
so, what's next...well the good book's organization leaves things a little vague at this point...but cross referencing against what the clymer's...
Okay, my bud came over and the engine is out...not too bad but it did take more wiggling the engine around then I might have thought...now I have...
This guy is strong young guy who has helped me (or actually pretty can do it himself), lift my sohc 750 out of the frame...he's done it twice and...
She's in Ireland with my camera...arghhhh It does seems like I could pull it myself...I have jack wtih a board under the engine and it looks like...
Okay, waiting on a friend to help with the removal of the engine from the frame. I know I have more engine stripping to do but does anyone know...
Okay, carbs are off and I have a jack under the motor...ready to undo the subframe and lift the engine out...just need a friend...hmmmmm sorry...
Okay, brief visual update...everything is off before the engine come out except the stubborn carbs...any good links on carb removal? Here's the...
Yes, I've split cases before but on a CB750 (twice actually)...label parts, torque wrench, photos...all part of the process for sure...will keep...
Hi all...been cleaning and fixing the easy stuff on my recent project purchase...a 1986 Honda VF500F...here's a pic [IMG] With help from...
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