Cylinder base gasket replacement

[kikdrum18]

Rich, you're making a really good point. Stop making sense. It's getting expensive...LoL.

[Rich82GS750TZ]

Sorry. Not sorry.
It’s just that I was where you are 2 years ago. It wasn’t an oil leak. I put a hole in a valve. Reconditioned a used head, lapped valves, replaced rings and valve seals, honed barrels. It wasn’t terribly expensive for the parts. Just a lot of work, most of which I had no experience doing. Good folks here encouraged and helped me whenever I got stuck.

But, we’re getting ahead of ourselves. Find the leak. Could be a very simple fix.

[kikdrum18]

I'll be investigating tonight, but the leak may be coming from the cam tension adjustment gasket. That would explain a puddle on top of the case.
I tried to download the Bike Cliff's manual with no luck.... stupid computer.
Anyone know what's involved in removing the cam tension adjuster if that happens to be the issue? I was told the first step is getting the engine to top dead center, otherwise it will not go well.

[Rich82GS750TZ]

https://www.bwringer.com/gs/camchaintens.html

https://www.bwringer.com/gs/tdc.html

[rphillips]

My opinion, you don't realize how much you need a repair manual, of some kind, for your bike. You may be like me, the computer stuff can get me confused. for me a Factory manual is best, Clymer 2nd, and Haynes 3 rd. but all are good... The tensioner removal is pretty simple, but reading it with drawings is by far better than somebody explaining it to you... I don't remember anything about having to get on Top Dead Center to remove, replace, or fix the tensioner.

[kikdrum18]

Excellent Rich! Thanks!

[kikdrum18]

Yes, rphillips. It becoming very apparent that one will come in handy.
But you have to admit, the links provided by Rich are very detailed.. and a little entertaining...LoL.

[rphillips]

No doubt all the same info. is available on the computer. It's just a lot easier for me to find it in a book, it seems, on the computer, I usually don't hit the right buttons or scroll the right direction to find that info. With the book I can't mess up... Index, Cam tensioner remove and replace p. 168-170... I've never punched the wrong button finding that... Good luck.

[Rich82GS750TZ]

The links I provided are from Bikecliff's website:

https://gsarchive.bwringer.com/

middle bottom of the page.

Additional Maintenance Guides and Info:
Mr. bwringer's fine tutorials

- carb sync, cam chain tensioner rebuild, intake O-ring replacment, tach cable seal replacment, etc.