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  1. RustyTank

    Scratches inside cylinder head

    Thanks Mad. Just went over all of the journals with a fingernail, smooth as a babies bottom. It's my understanding that there's gonna be some scoring, and that this amount is completely normal. With respect, wouldn't a Scotch-Brite pad scratch up the surface?
  2. RustyTank

    Scratches inside cylinder head

    Thank you 1980GS1000E. The engine ran pretty well prior to disassembling, so I'm under the impression the scratches were of no significance but, of course, I wanted to get a consensus from the group.
  3. RustyTank

    Scratches inside cylinder head

    Here's pics of each journal, and the cap in question. They all look fine to me but you guys would know better.
  4. RustyTank

    Scratches inside cylinder head

    Yeah, the guide seems to be in good shape.
  5. RustyTank

    Best way to clean exhaust ports - 79 GS850

    Brother, I took it as a lighthearted reminder, and rightly so. I don't think you're the only one who's mentioned my lack of signature since joining the forum...two years ago. And I say "boss" with a wink and a nudge. In other words, thank you for the prodding, intended or not. It's all good :smug:
  6. RustyTank

    Best way to clean exhaust ports - 79 GS850

    Yeah, that's what I thought. I even went and found a parts fische online to make sure I was right. When I pulled this weird thing out of port one it scared the sh** out of me, I thought I was accidentally pulling part of the head apart, lol. It was coming out like threads that've separated, like...
  7. RustyTank

    Best way to clean exhaust ports - 79 GS850

    I copy that bwringer. Thank you.
  8. RustyTank

    Best way to clean exhaust ports - 79 GS850

    Fair point about my signature, but I did mention the bike I'm working on in the first post in this thread. I'll make sure I fix my signature :) Thanks Rich.
  9. RustyTank

    Best way to clean exhaust ports - 79 GS850

    Storm, do you mean something like this?
  10. RustyTank

    Scratches inside cylinder head

    Hello all. I've got the top end of my 1979 GS850 apart right now. I noticed yesterday that just above where #2 intake valve and springs sits there's some scratches in the cylinder head casing. I didn't really know what to think about it, other than, someone else, at some point, has taken this...
  11. RustyTank

    Best way to clean exhaust ports - 79 GS850

  12. RustyTank

    Valve Stem Seals Won't Come Out - Edit: they came out

    Yeah Steve, thank you. I was also concerned about that. Seems to have worked though. Couple of very, very small nicks at the top of the guide. I'm not sure if I did that or not.
  13. RustyTank

    Best way to clean exhaust ports - 79 GS850

    Using a pair of needle nose pliers, pulled this out of #1. That must be the old gasket then, huh?
  14. RustyTank

    Best way to clean exhaust ports - 79 GS850

    I hope you'll excuse me Steve, I tend to be a bit neurotic when it comes to communication, I just want to make sure I understand. Are you saying not to worry about cleaning the inside? So that is what I'm lookin at there in the pics, the old gasket material?
  15. RustyTank

    Best way to clean exhaust ports - 79 GS850

    Hello. I currently have the top end of my 1979 GS850G taken apart. I'd like to clean the ports, wondering what the best way to do that is? Here are some pics of the outside of exhaust ports 1 and 4. I'm assuming that all that black crud built up there is old gasket material? Again, what's the...
  16. RustyTank

    Valve Stem Seals Won't Come Out - Edit: they came out

    Ah! A heat gun! I didn't think of that. Well, now I know for next time. Thanks Chuck :)
  17. RustyTank

    81' GS550 Cafe Racer Kickstart Retrofit

    I think this sounds rad. I look forward to reading how this go's. Please keep us informed!:encouragement:
  18. RustyTank

    81' GS550 Cafe Racer Kickstart Retrofit

    Bwah, bwah, bwah :biggrin-new::lol:
  19. RustyTank

    Valve Stem Seals Won't Come Out - Edit: they came out

    Thanks Greg. I used your method and it worked well with one of the remaining two stem seals. The other one though, holy moly! I really had to tear the ever lovin sh** out of it to get it out of there :eek-new: In any event, they're all out now.
  20. RustyTank

    Valve Stem Seals Won't Come Out - Edit: they came out

    :) Hello all. I'm workin on my 1979 GS850G engine right now, doing a top end rebuild. There are two valve stem seals that will not come out. I'm using a valve stem seal removal tool that worked fine for all the other ones, but as I stated, these last two will not budge. Admittedly the removal...
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