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Old 06-27-2018 | 06:16 PM
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Lower rocker boxes to heads had a minor oil leak that was burning onto the rear head pipe heat shield. Both were leaking at the forward side of the rocker boxes. I checked the torque before I removed anything and the lower rocker box bolts to the heads were loose (#3's & #4's). Also found oil inside the air filter, most likely the breather valve (see video below) as the rubber valve (#34) was pretty hard after twelve years. Degreased all the bolts and threaded holes, used blue Loctite. I put on another two hundred miles and no more oil leaks. Not a difficult job but it is time consuming.

 

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Old 06-27-2018 | 07:34 PM
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Did you drill the oil return holes to an 1/8th inch under the breathers?
 
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Old 06-27-2018 | 09:23 PM
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Old 06-27-2018 | 10:42 PM
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Did my rocker boxes and breathers, along with a kit to lock the rockers, when I did cams, lifters, bearings...etc... 2 weekends ago.
 
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Old 06-27-2018 | 11:26 PM
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nice work, cool post
 
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Old 06-28-2018 | 02:29 PM
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Excellent post, thank you, getting ready to do this and a little more in the next couple of weeks.
 
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Old 07-05-2018 | 12:33 PM
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