RE: Oilhead Being A Oilhead

[low rider <easybmwrider@xxxxxxxxx>]

Will the new style fit?

- --- "Minor, Bob" <MinorB@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
> There are some other tricks involved in the head gasket replacement
> like locking the engine with an appropriate pin so it won't rotate
> when you remove the sprocket bolts, zip tying the sprocket to the
> chain, and remembering to NEVER rotate the engine backwards.  I
> notice your bike is a '96  which means you likely still have the
> old style head gaskets which pretty much always end up leaking. 
> The redesigned head gaskets are probably 100% reliable.
> 
> Bob Minor
> '96 R11RS
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-oilheads@xxxxxxxxx [mailto:owner-oilheads@xxxxxxxxx]On
> Behalf Of ABSDoug2@xxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Sunday, March 14, 2004 8:52 PM
> To: oilheads@xxxxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: Oilhead Being A Oilhead
> 
> 
> Meant to say I choose not no OIL the gasket!
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-oilheads@xxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:owner-oilheads@xxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of
> ABSDoug2@xxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Sunday, March 14, 2004 8:07 PM
> To: oilheads@xxxxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: Oilhead Being A Oilhead
> 
>         All my older boots have oil stains <grin>. The procedure
> is pretty straight forward. You'll need a new gasket of course. I
> chose not to old the gasket, I put it on dry. The other pitfall
> is the cam chain sprocket. If you do not engage the notch, the
> sprocket may (did it my case) torque up normal, but NOT be right.
> I lucked out big time on startup and the sprocket didn't spin the
> cam. That would be a DISASTER as the engine is zero clearance,
> i.e. the valves will hit the piston. ALSO the arrow on the
> sprocket on my bike did NOT point to where you would expect.
> Don't have the Clymers, but the Haynes makes note of the arrow
> situation. If you get the cam to move during the processes, don't
> panic. Make sure the valves are closed by manipulating the cam to
> have all the valves closed. Make SURE the other side is the
> opposite that position, get to OT on the peep hole and all is
> well. Other than that, pretty straight forward. When I had to do
> the other side the job took 1/2 the time. Par for the course.
> Good luck.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-oilheads@xxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:owner-oilheads@xxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of low rider
> Sent: Saturday, March 13, 2004 7:47 AM
> To: IBMW MC
> Cc: BMW Oilheads; Brian Curry
> Subject: BMW: Oilhead Being A Oilhead
> 
> What last summer was just an annoying glistening on the toe of my
> left boot is now a large enough leak that it is leaving tracks on
> the
> car-port floor as well as covering the bottom of the cat.  As
> best as
> I can trace out it is the junction of the cylinder and the block.
> 
> My question is: Are there any bobby-traps I need to be aware of
> or is
> the replacement of the gasket as straight forward as my Clymers
> shows
> it to be.
> 
> And "Yes" I checked the FAQ's but was unable to locate anything
> pertaining to this.
> 
> BTW I am copying Brian Curry as the list master seems to think I
> have
> been invaded by the dreaded "8-bit" monster.  Consequently this
> may
> come to you through Brian.  TIA
> 
> =====
> Jim"low rider"King - Hickory, NC
> '86 K75 - "Tweety Bird"  (named by my lovely grand-daughter,
> thank you!)
> '96 R1100GS  - Sam Too
> We do not stop playing because we are old; we grow old BECAUSE we
> stop playing.        Never be the first to grow old!
> LPR#58  OBIWAN #37


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Jim"low rider"King - Hickory, NC
'86 K75 - "Tweety Bird"  (named by my lovely grand-daughter, thank you!)
'96 R1100GS  - Sam Too
We do not stop playing because we are old; we grow old BECAUSE we stop playing.        Never be the first to grow old!
LPR#58  OBIWAN #37

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