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Cant get the head off
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Cant get the head off
I dont want to break anything but I have been trying to remove the head off my KZ1000, it wont budge... Yes I definitely have removed all the stud nuts and its tight as anything. Please can anyone offer advice. I have worn myself and my rubber mallet out!
Jtreg, you need to keep constant pressure on the haed. If its still in frame, tie some straps/rope around head, then over frame & make really tight. You could even use wooden/rubber wedges between head & barrel then use that mallet. A bit of thin oil soaking down the studs will help too.
Sure you got 12 dome nuts & 2 x 6mm bolts out of the head
Sure you got 12 dome nuts & 2 x 6mm bolts out of the head
And on the 7th day... Zeds were created!
thinking about it, lifting the head does not help because its lifted up the barrels and call me stupid but I have pulled the barrel too far now I have gone past the top of the rings aargh. Needed to replace the rings anyway. Now I cant drop the barrel back down without sanpping the rings out of the way, shit.
Anyway wooden wedges seem the wat to go as they break hopefully before the fins plus I am soaking the crack where the gasket is in penetrating oil. Beginning to show a gap now....
I dunno about the business of getting the rings snapped off in situ as it were
cheers anyway, you have inspired me not to give up
Anyway wooden wedges seem the wat to go as they break hopefully before the fins plus I am soaking the crack where the gasket is in penetrating oil. Beginning to show a gap now....
I dunno about the business of getting the rings snapped off in situ as it were
cheers anyway, you have inspired me not to give up
Confession:
Dont laugh bit I broke a bit off one of the rings and it fucking fell in the engine. When I feel better I will undo the sump and hope to find it there. I am tired now and will stop before I do more damage. I was not planning on doing the bottom end. but I want to replace the camchain tensioner parts.
I have not pulled apart a an engine this far and my inexperience is showing.
cheers Pigford... going indoors now
James
Dont laugh bit I broke a bit off one of the rings and it fucking fell in the engine. When I feel better I will undo the sump and hope to find it there. I am tired now and will stop before I do more damage. I was not planning on doing the bottom end. but I want to replace the camchain tensioner parts.
I have not pulled apart a an engine this far and my inexperience is showing.
cheers Pigford... going indoors now
James
sorry, couldn't resist), and if ur luck it'll be visible.Twelve nuts and two 6mm bolts by the outer spark plugs make sure that you have removed them all.
Look under the exhaust outlets and you will see thicker alloy on the head and barrels, gently lever here with a big screwdriver preferably one that you can put a spanner on and turn.
Look under the exhaust outlets and you will see thicker alloy on the head and barrels, gently lever here with a big screwdriver preferably one that you can put a spanner on and turn.
Rich
diplomacy is a form of art - I was never any good at art
diplomacy is a form of art - I was never any good at art
yeah, thats were I was thwacking the wedge shaped 2 x 4 into that part.. I wish I had done that at 2PM today.. like I said, I will be soaking the crack I made in Halfords penetrating spray overnight. Tomorrow I will hopefully not make any more errors!
I will get the head refurbed and barrels inspected by professionals!
I will get the head refurbed and barrels inspected by professionals!
Pigford, I won in the end! Penetrating oil does wonders, working away while I slept. I gave a few more taps on my wooden wedge and away it came! I wished I kept calmer yesterday - (kept my head!)
anyway cheers, I am off to SEP to get the valve work done. Will give you a progress report whan it beginns to come back together again!
anyway cheers, I am off to SEP to get the valve work done. Will give you a progress report whan it beginns to come back together again!
Having taken the head off my thing of a KZ900 11 times in three months I can suggest a simple tool.
A small piece of broom handle about 4 inches long. Apply plenty of PLUSGAS release oil to the studs.
Whack with about 40Lbs pressure on the barrel at the base on the lower fins that are not sticking out (cos they will break) about 1 inch above the gasket with the broom handle angled upword at 70 degrees. Alternate on both sides two or three times. always works for me and I have to remove the head from my KZ900 on a regualr basis. as there is no current technology available to get the compression up It is a hobby of mine.
good luck
Phil
A small piece of broom handle about 4 inches long. Apply plenty of PLUSGAS release oil to the studs.
Whack with about 40Lbs pressure on the barrel at the base on the lower fins that are not sticking out (cos they will break) about 1 inch above the gasket with the broom handle angled upword at 70 degrees. Alternate on both sides two or three times. always works for me and I have to remove the head from my KZ900 on a regualr basis. as there is no current technology available to get the compression up It is a hobby of mine.
good luck
Phil
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