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Dirt fell into crankcase - options?
Hey y’all, I’ve got a 1981 GS450T I was doing the piston rings on and a few big clumps of dirt that was stuck in the fins fell right into the crankcase! Do I have any options other than to tear it all the way down and clean it all? The bike has 8000 miles and I’m both a full time worker and full time student so Im worried if I start disassembling it’s going to take weeks if not months and Ill lose track of parts and what not..Tags: None
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First off, welcome to the GSR!
That's like one of my worst nightmares. Sorry to hear it. Maybe pull the oil pan and give it a good rinse with kerosene or deisel fuel.Roger
Current rides
1983 GS 850G
2003 FJR 1300A
Gone but not forgotten 1985 Rebel 250, 1991 XT225, 2004 KLR650, 1981 GS850G, 1982 GS1100GL, 2002 DL1000, 2005 KLR650, 2003 KLX400
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Drop the oil pan (you'll need a new gasket), put a suitable bucket underneath and pour a couple of gallons of kero through it. Let it drain well. Try to get as much of the kero out as you can. You'll get to clean the surprising amount of gunge out of the pan and give the oil pick up screen a spritzing. Clean cheap oil, and run it for 20 minutes, drain, then fresh (good) oil and filter.sigpicDarryl from Kiwiland
1982 GSX1100S Katana
1982 GSX750S Katana
1982 GS650G Katana
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Glad to know someone else thinks a kero flush will help.
Hey Kiwi, how do you avoid the dirt falling in there in the first place? Assuming someone doesn't want to pull the engine from the frame and turn it upside down to pull the head, what else can be done? Seems like all the little hiding places for dirt are impossible to clean out. When I get around to refreshing the top end, I've thought about laying the bike over on a mattress or something.Roger
Current rides
1983 GS 850G
2003 FJR 1300A
Gone but not forgotten 1985 Rebel 250, 1991 XT225, 2004 KLR650, 1981 GS850G, 1982 GS1100GL, 2002 DL1000, 2005 KLR650, 2003 KLX400
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Originally posted by Burque73 View PostGlad to know someone else thinks a kero flush will help.
Hey Kiwi, how do you avoid the dirt falling in there in the first place? Assuming someone doesn't want to pull the engine from the frame and turn it upside down to pull the head, what else can be done? Seems like all the little hiding places for dirt are impossible to clean out. When I get around to refreshing the top end, I've thought about laying the bike over on a mattress or something.sigpicDarryl from Kiwiland
1982 GSX1100S Katana
1982 GSX750S Katana
1982 GS650G Katana
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