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valve broke

#1 PostAuthor: mk2 1000 » Sun Aug 17, 2014 4:37 pm

I got a z1000 mk2 that was standing for about four years. I turned the engine too see if its okay. Turned it once and everything was looking okay. Got home and wana turn it again and there its stuck. Start to strip and found one valve broken. No mark or scratch on piston. Why did it broke?
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#2 PostAuthor: Z1Boy » Sun Aug 17, 2014 4:55 pm

What do you mean the valve is broken? Is it bent or in two halves?
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#3 PostAuthor: mk2 1000 » Sun Aug 17, 2014 5:41 pm

Two halfs my friend
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#4 PostAuthor: big green bus » Sun Aug 17, 2014 5:54 pm

valves are friction welded together, if the valve had been stuck open and the piston touched it could snap shut and pull the head off
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#5 PostAuthor: mk2 1000 » Sun Aug 17, 2014 5:58 pm

Thanks for the information. Does anyone know where in south africa can I get valves. I can't find anything
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#6 PostAuthor: z1bman » Sun Aug 17, 2014 6:28 pm

cradley have got both genuine inlet & exhaust valves in stock


inlet valve part no 120041-010

exhaust valve part no 120051-009

available from cradley Kawasaki & they will ship to south Africa


http://www.cradleykawasaki.co.uk/

or you can contact any genuine Kawasaki dealer in s/ africa & they should be able to get the parts just quote the part no i have supplied


cape town Kawasaki dealership

http://www.kawasakisouth.co.za/contact.asp
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#7 PostAuthor: mk2 1000 » Sun Aug 17, 2014 6:40 pm

Thank you very much. Ill contact them and see
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