I have 1977 T140v and very much enjoyed watching this first engine rebuild video. I'll be watching the others intently as well. I suspect I'll need to do a similar job on my bike in the not too distant future so very much appreciate you taking the time to document the effort. Cheers!
I also have a 77. My rocker boxes leak and you made it look so easy to pop them off and redo the gaskets. Ever thought about using just Hylomar or other anaerobic sealant instead of paper? I’ve always coated my paper gaskets in hylomar until they dry but I’m thinking of trying just hylomar on the valve adjuster covers and giving it a go.
I use Hylomar Blue on the rocket box covers. I flatted them back with a stone so don’t need paper, but I don’t let it dry I fit them straight away. The box base gaskets on this one I originally fitted just the standard gaskets but the Hylomar will be being used when I refit them as they did weep a little. At least with all the leaks we always have fresh oil, every cloud and all that… 😂
@@robthoreson8384 Grease is all you should be using on paper gaskets, or Wellseal at most. Something I was taught 40 years ago. "But, but grease is a lubricant, how can it seal?". The gasket is the sealer and all it needs is something to help bed it in to the opposing faces. Copper gaskets, even new ones should be annealed by heating to bright red. Up to you if you quench them or not. Depends if you're in a hurry but quenching also removes most of the soot. When they punch the shape and the holes in copper, they work harden at the edges
I like the taking it apart stage of the process better than the putting it back together part. It's more fun.
Putting it back together means you end up with more spare parts… 😂
I have 1977 T140v and very much enjoyed watching this first engine rebuild video. I'll be watching the others intently as well. I suspect I'll need to do a similar job on my bike in the not too distant future so very much appreciate you taking the time to document the effort. Cheers!
No pressure for me to get it right then… 😂
I also have a 77. My rocker boxes leak and you made it look so easy to pop them off and redo the gaskets.
Ever thought about using just Hylomar or other anaerobic sealant instead of paper? I’ve always coated my paper gaskets in hylomar until they dry but I’m thinking of trying just hylomar on the valve adjuster covers and giving it a go.
I use Hylomar Blue on the rocket box covers. I flatted them back with a stone so don’t need paper, but I don’t let it dry I fit them straight away.
The box base gaskets on this one I originally fitted just the standard gaskets but the Hylomar will be being used when I refit them as they did weep a little.
At least with all the leaks we always have fresh oil, every cloud and all that… 😂
@@robthoreson8384 Grease is all you should be using on paper gaskets, or Wellseal at most. Something I was taught 40 years ago. "But, but grease is a lubricant, how can it seal?". The gasket is the sealer and all it needs is something to help bed it in to the opposing faces.
Copper gaskets, even new ones should be annealed by heating to bright red. Up to you if you quench them or not. Depends if you're in a hurry but quenching also removes most of the soot. When they punch the shape and the holes in copper, they work harden at the edges
Glad to see someone else anneals new copper washers. I've been going on about it to others for a long time, just get ignored.
Ive been through that, everything that you touch has to be renewed
It will be whilst I’ve got her in bits, it never ends… 😂
trump 24/28 !
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