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RE: What's Under There? - Nappi185_imp - 08-21-2017

(08-21-2017, 05:07 AM)postoak_imp Wrote: If there's no leaking you should be able to ride it. Those caps are there so that you can get a straight shot to the end of the cam shafts with a wrench to turn it, I believe.
Does the whole motor have to come out to replce the cap? Just trying to guesstimate the magnitude of the labor bill I should expect for this.

RE: What's Under There? - postoak_imp - 08-21-2017

(08-21-2017, 05:50 AM)Nappi185_imp Wrote:
(08-21-2017, 05:07 AM)postoak_imp Wrote: If there's no leaking you should be able to ride it. Those caps are there so that you can get a straight shot to the end of the cam shafts with a wrench to turn it, I believe.
Does the whole motor have to come out to replce the cap? Just trying to guesstimate the magnitude of the labor bill I should expect for this.
Does the whole motor have to come out to replce the cap? Just trying to guesstimate the magnitude of the labor bill I should expect for this.
No, you don't have to remove the engine. Take a look at this thread:

http://cb1100forum.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=8677

RE: What's Under There? - Nappi185_imp - 08-21-2017

(08-21-2017, 06:13 AM)postoak_imp Wrote:
(08-21-2017, 05:50 AM)Nappi185_imp Wrote:
(08-21-2017, 05:07 AM)postoak_imp Wrote: If there's no leaking you should be able to ride it. Those caps are there so that you can get a straight shot to the end of the cam shafts with a wrench to turn it, I believe.
Does the whole motor have to come out to replce the cap? Just trying to guesstimate the magnitude of the labor bill I should expect for this.
Does the whole motor have to come out to replce the cap? Just trying to guesstimate the magnitude of the labor bill I should expect for this.
No, you don't have to remove the engine. Take a look at this thread:

http://cb1100forum.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=8677
Does the whole motor have to come out to replce the cap? Just trying to guesstimate the magnitude of the labor bill I should expect for this.
No, you don't have to remove the engine. Take a look at this thread:

Thanks!
http://cb1100forum.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=8677