She lives! (well, sort of....)

[MattW]

Refitted my 1100 cylinder head yesterday after getting it back from the local engineers who'd removed and helicoiled a broken exhaust stud. My nervousness about refitting the cam sprocket due to me setting it at TDC exhaust rather than compression turned out to be unfounded - the sprocket popped straight back onto it's key way.

Rocker endfloat was a sod - try as I might, I couldn't induce enough 'twist' in the rocker arm end cap to get inlet and exhaust as low as I wanted (it just moved as a unit and doesn't seem to have enough play to adjust each rocker play independently). I ended up setting the inlet rocker at the minimum (0.05) which set the exhaust at 0.2.

So, when it was all back together I spun it over several times by hand and nothing clashed where it shouldn't, so I refitted the plugs and pressed the button. It started fine (albeit sluggishly), but my battery (which I new was on the way out) is now dead and it won't turn it over now (despite having been on a ctek for two weeks - another £90

But, it feels good to have done it and I'd tackle similar tasks with much more confidence now. Thanks to all those who advised me and sorry about the bleating - first time nerves!

cheers
Matt

 

[davedyer]

Excellent!! The feeling of achievement far outweighs the anxiety when you're surrounded by all the bits and you're wondering why the hell you started. Felt the same when I had to change the cam chain on my Honda CX500 Silverwing about 15 years ago. Engine had to come out and be split.

Mine never had the 'interstate' panniers.

 

[(RIP) Kaister]

we used to do cx500 camchains regularly when they were warranty jobs.

Engine out and on the floor in 15 mins

 

[D6]

we used to do cx500 camchains regularly when they were warranty jobs.

Engine out and on the floor in 15 mins

dont forget the pump seals

 

[Beetle2112]

EEwww .....Mechanical Waterpump seals......Nearly as horrible as the Valve clearances on a CBX 1000....

 

[D6]

and BOTH cam chains