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  1. Trilitheum
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    weird noise when starting

    That is for sure pieces of the primary chain guide, I just pulled my motor and split the cases to replace mine and am in the process of putting it...
    Post by: Trilitheum, Jan 24, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  2. Trilitheum
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    Oil Burning Problem after rebuild - Help

    The timing it still on, but there appears to be slack in the chain. Maybe I have to remind the tensioner its automatic by doing the clockwise then...
    Post by: Trilitheum, Mar 6, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  3. Trilitheum
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    Oil Burning Problem after rebuild - Help

    Well I got the bike out for a ride today, on acceleration she smoked some, but I hope this is because the new rings haven't broken in yet fully,...
    Post by: Trilitheum, Mar 6, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  4. Trilitheum
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    Oil Burning Problem after rebuild - Help

    Heh, yeah I wish it had zippers. I've got the tear down and rebuild procedure down to a T now. Hope I don't have to do it again for a loooong time.
    Post by: Trilitheum, Mar 3, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  5. Trilitheum
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    Oil Burning Problem after rebuild - Help

    Just want to say thanks to everyone who gave suggestions on this one. After another complete tear down, a light re-hatch of the cylinders,...
    Post by: Trilitheum, Mar 2, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  6. Trilitheum
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    Oil Burning Problem after rebuild - Help

    If this all doesn't work out I started looking for another engine. I think I found one which the owner says is in good condition, its actually the...
    Post by: Trilitheum, Feb 29, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  7. Trilitheum
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    Oil Burning Problem after rebuild - Help

    Ok, I don't have the bores here, they are in my buddy's garage still on the bike, but I just spent the last 3 hours going over the head. I removed...
    Post by: Trilitheum, Feb 28, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  8. Trilitheum
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    Oil Burning Problem after rebuild - Help

    One of my first thoughts was that the oil passages that run by #4 might be leaking, I did take a good look at the head gasket and its squeaky...
    Post by: Trilitheum, Feb 28, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  9. Trilitheum
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    Oil Burning Problem after rebuild - Help

    Yeah, I checked the clearances, and the rings put in were the 1st oversize, the end gaps filed to spec. I have already removed the bores and the...
    Post by: Trilitheum, Feb 27, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  10. Trilitheum
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    Oil Burning Problem after rebuild - Help

    Oh yes, the bores were honed and the ridge broke. The rings appear to be seating in fine, the other cylinders have no problems and they all...
    Post by: Trilitheum, Feb 27, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  11. Trilitheum
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    Oil Burning Problem after rebuild - Help

    Well after doing a complete engine rebuild, replacing the rings, valve seals, all the gaskets and o-rings and getting the engine back together #4...
    Thread by: Trilitheum, Feb 27, 2008, 24 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  12. Trilitheum
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    What did you do to your Yamaha today?

    Well I just finished a major rebuild of the engine, over the winter I completely tore down the engine, replaced the valve seals, rings, all the...
    Post by: Trilitheum, Feb 25, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  13. Trilitheum
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    New Piston Rings

    Yep, got out the digital micrometer and all the bores are well within spec.
    Post by: Trilitheum, Feb 5, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  14. Trilitheum
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    New Piston Rings

    I finally got my new piston rings for the bike, the second cylinder threw a ring which was what was causing the bike to burn oil, the top ring was...
    Thread by: Trilitheum, Feb 4, 2008, 4 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  15. Trilitheum
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    No low end power

    Valve seals no, but if the valve cleanrances are off and have been off the valve seats could be scored or have carbon deposits, especially if #2...
    Post by: Trilitheum, Sep 11, 2007 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  16. Trilitheum
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    No low end power

    The first compression test was done with almost no km's on the bike since I purchased it. After running for several hundred Km's the blue smoke...
    Post by: Trilitheum, Sep 10, 2007 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  17. Trilitheum
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    No low end power

    Well I am going to start looking for some valve seals and a new valve cover gasket and get them on order. The ammout of oil consumption and how...
    Post by: Trilitheum, Sep 5, 2007 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    No low end power

    Well I am going to have to try and do something, in 300km the oil went from full to the high mark to oil light on. I suspose its not possible to...
    Post by: Trilitheum, Sep 5, 2007 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    No low end power

    The compression is OK on the cylinder, the only way to tell if its seals or rings would be to pull the block apart I guess. The smoke gets a...
    Post by: Trilitheum, Sep 4, 2007 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    No low end power

    I did some more fine tuning of the carbs again after checking the plugs. The bikes is running absolutly great, besides the blue smoke. It just...
    Post by: Trilitheum, Sep 4, 2007 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    No low end power

    I checked the spark on all the wires, all of them fire good and don't seem to be shorting on the engine casing or anything. She smokes only on...
    Post by: Trilitheum, Sep 3, 2007 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  22. Trilitheum
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    No low end power

    I adjusted the carbs today, I left #1 alone, leaned out #2 and adjusted #3 and #4 to 3 1/4 turns out on the pilot screws. I also synced the carbs...
    Post by: Trilitheum, Sep 3, 2007 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  23. Trilitheum
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    No low end power

    I did the tensioner re-adjustment, don't know if it helped much or not. I pulled the plugs and it seems the 2nd cylinder has some issues. Here is...
    Post by: Trilitheum, Sep 1, 2007 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  24. Trilitheum
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    No low end power

    Thanks, I will hopefully be able to crack it open this weekend and reset the tensioner.
    Post by: Trilitheum, Aug 30, 2007 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    No low end power

    Hey guys, I have been lurking around on the forums for a while, I have a 83 XJ750MK, the first thing I did was follow the great carb tear down and...
    Thread by: Trilitheum, Aug 30, 2007, 22 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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