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"Case of the missing crush washer!"

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kxpegger:
It's been about a year since I pulled my pipe. I noticed the crush washer was gone! The time before that it was hammered pretty good but still there. I figure it got blown out the exhaust? The OEM O-rings were a little wore down but still intact and sealing pretty well with just a little tiny bit of splooge dripping out of the bottom of the cylinder exhaust port. The FMF O-rings last about 5 or 6 rides and are worthless in my opinion! After three years of using Redline oil the side exhaust valves look great but there is some build up on the bottom of the center valve. I'll worry about it when it comes time to rebuild the top end as the beast still has plenty of power and compression.

I did have a question? The pipe spring eyelets on the cylinder are showing some wear. They have a ways to go before they rip out but wondering what other members have done to prevent this from happening?

Thanks in advance!

Polar-Bus:

--- Quote from: kxpegger on October 19, 2011, 01:49:05 PM ---It's been about a year since I pulled my pipe. I noticed the crush washer was gone! The time before that it was hammered pretty good but still there. I figure it got blown out the exhaust? The OEM O-rings were a little wore down but still intact and sealing pretty well with just a little tiny bit of splooge dripping out of the bottom of the cylinder exhaust port. The FMF O-rings last about 5 or 6 rides and are worthless in my opinion! After three years of using Redline oil the side exhaust valves look great but there is some build up on the bottom of the center valve. I'll worry about it when it comes time to rebuild the top end as the beast still has plenty of power and compression.

I did have a question? The pipe spring eyelets on the cylinder are showing some wear. They have a ways to go before they rip out but wondering what other members have done to prevent this from happening?

Thanks in advance!

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Lay a bead of sRTV silicone along the length of the spring this minimises harmonic vibrations (this is the issue that accelerates the wear on the cyl spring mounts

awak100:
I'll try the silicone, as well. By the way I'm makeing a new style exhaust mounts/dampners if interested

dieselcamper01:

--- Quote from: awak100 on June 07, 2012, 12:19:41 AM ---I'll try the silicone, as well. By the way I'm makeing a new style exhaust mounts/dampners if interested

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I am fairly new here and not to be a dink but how many threads are you going to post that statement on?

Dutch-K5 Fan:
Thats a good  one Dieselcamper :-D
Sorry Awak100, and please don't get me wrong. I just couldn't stop laughing when looked it up. :lol:
And diesel did it worked with cmsnl? I'm from Holland/ The Netherlands.

Dutch

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