Another thing...place a rag in the cam chain slot before removing anything from the head. It is a pain the search the bottom end for dropped parts.  :mrgreen:

So do I need to replace the base gasket when I remove the head?  If so I am going to replace the rings as well, because it is just as logical.  I hope to never have this engine down this far again. Please someone let me know!

Bout to start. NEED to know asap!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

couldnt hurt, but you will need some patients re compressing piston rings to get them back in the cylenders, and care.

Quote from: perfdrugwhat about a chain link remover?

No cam chin should be linkless... links = bad if it flies off. make that very very very ... like Richard Bateman bad.... sorry richard but the same effect more or less. BTW Richard Liked you earlier avatar man.
Cool.
Srinath.

i started at about 1pm. spent about 75 mins running to the mall for a 19mm socket, torque wrench, and some 1/4" drive sockets (plus lunch), ate dinner, and at 7:15 pm finally pulled the top end off. covered everything up, and i'm gonna finish it tomorrow. it's awesome. took a picture at every stage. i'll post those tomorrow night.

how was your experience newbieone?

Quote from: Blueknytcouldnt hurt, but you will need some patients re compressing piston rings to get them back in the cylenders, and care.

Actually the 74 & 75 mm rings are easy to fit in the cylinders. There is plent of bevel in the sleeve. Try 79's, took me about 20 minutes for each one!

I didn't get to start on mine last night. I am tearing it down at a friends house and he had a date that lasted too long so we are going to start on it tonight when he gets off work. Time premeting, I may go back together with it tonight as well, but that would be in the wee hours of the morning so it will probably be tommorow after six.

I am ready to see them pics.

12:45-7:15 yesterday
9am-6pm today

started up on the first crank. can't tell if it stopped the leak. won't know till i go to work tomorrow, but i'll post pics up and results tomorrow. my first major engine work on anything ever. pretty rewarding (especially if i stopped the leak).

i'm burnt to a crisp from the sun. hottest day of the year so far, and i barebacked it. i couldn't lean against my car seat on the way to get some gasket sealant.

time for