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    #31
    Well I rocked up at home tonight to find the house mate had scored me a kit from a place near his work (Brisbane Fasteners and Engineering Supplies) and, while it cost just under $4 more than the one I had on here earlier, they supply the drill required, whereas the other one doesn't, so I guess the end price is pretty much the same.

    Anyways, I now have the kit ready to roll next time I get a chance to get to it.

    On a side note, they recommend suitable lubricant for the tap be used, is engine oil going to be ok for that or do I need something else or can I get away without it?
    1982 GS450E - The Wee Beastie
    1984 GSX750S Katana 7/11 - Kit Kat - BOTM May 2020

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      #32
      Originally posted by pete View Post
      Well I rocked up at home tonight to find the house mate had scored me a kit from a place near his work (Brisbane Fasteners and Engineering Supplies) and, while it cost just under $4 more than the one I had on here earlier, they supply the drill required, whereas the other one doesn't, so I guess the end price is pretty much the same.

      Anyways, I now have the kit ready to roll next time I get a chance to get to it.

      On a side note, they recommend suitable lubricant for the tap be used, is engine oil going to be ok for that or do I need something else or can I get away without it?
      With aluminum, you could even do it dry, but engine oil would work fine.
      Yamaha fz1 2007

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        #33
        Cheers! I'll use a little engine oil, don't want to use too much and lose control of the tap.
        1982 GS450E - The Wee Beastie
        1984 GSX750S Katana 7/11 - Kit Kat - BOTM May 2020

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          #34
          Well I've finally fixed it!

          Thanks for all the help guys, greatly appreciated, the thread is now repaired.

          Thanks for the kind offers of assistance and tool loaning (Ken) and the manual providing (Don).

          As it turns out, the house mate scored me a kit and I finally got a spare half hour today to fix it, and it's done.

          It looks like most of you have done this before, but for those who haven't have a look at posts 205/206 of my rebuild thread in my signature and I've put some pic's etc. of the process as it's the first time I've done it.

          Thanks again guys, much appreciated! This forum rocks
          1982 GS450E - The Wee Beastie
          1984 GSX750S Katana 7/11 - Kit Kat - BOTM May 2020

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          450 Refresh thread: https://www.thegsresources.com/_foru...-GS450-Refresh

          Katana 7/11 thread: http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum...84-Katana-7-11

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            #35
            Glad to hear it wasn't nearly as hairy as I thought it would be.
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              #36
              Me too, did not want to be replacing the crankcase and no way was I gonna get time to get to a machine shop...
              1982 GS450E - The Wee Beastie
              1984 GSX750S Katana 7/11 - Kit Kat - BOTM May 2020

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              450 Refresh thread: https://www.thegsresources.com/_foru...-GS450-Refresh

              Katana 7/11 thread: http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum...84-Katana-7-11

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