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Those 4 shiny camshaft covers

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I have a 1981 GS650G. One of those camshaft covers is loose and I can't see how it is attached so I can tighten it. Mine are not the kind with the Phillips head screws. Thanks!
 
My '82 GL is supposed to have the same type, but they are missing :(

Look under the bottom edge, you will see slots where you can stick a stubby Phillips driver.


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Can't find any screwhead

Can't find any screwhead

I don't see any screwhead through the slot at the bottom of the cap. It is hard to see up there due to the cylinder fins being in the way.
 
They are very tough to tighten. When I adjusted my valves I had the cover off and I tightened mine, used a little blue loctite on them so they don't come loose. They are actually attached to the valve cover, not the head.
 
granda0101 said:
I don't see any screwhead through the slot at the bottom of the cap. It is hard to see up there due to the cylinder fins being in the way.
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If you have one of those screwdrivers that look like and allen wrench that will work.Take a small mirror and you can see them. You have to find them by "feel",your right ,it's not easy.
 
I bent a screwsdriver just for this and still could not get them tight. Ended up taking off the valve cover and doing the job right.
 
duaneage said:
I bent a screwsdriver just for this and still could not get them tight. Ended up taking off the valve cover and doing the job right.
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omg - shhhh - dont let Hoom hear about it....:shock:
 
Hey, it's my screwdriver and I can do what I want.\\:D/
Besides, I have been in Hoomgars garage a few times and it's not pretty.:shock:
 
Pharkmeh said:
omg - shhhh - dont let Hoom hear about it....:shock:
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Sometimes you have to take the long way around.But you still get the job done,that does the job.I have screwdriver heads that fit on the end of allen wrenchs. You might want to look for something like that instead of trashing you screwdriver.
 
I tried plenty of them but the problem is it is a #2 screwhead and all of the allen head bits are too bulky to fit in there. Some are even too long. There is probably a Suzuki special tool for this, only 49.95 from a dealer, special order only.

I don't think the wrold will be worse off if a cheap flea market screwdriver gets bent. I did not do a Snap-On.
 
duaneage said:
I tried plenty of them but the problem is it is a #2 screwhead and all of the allen head bits are too bulky to fit in there. Some are even too long. There is probably a Suzuki special tool for this, only 49.95 from a dealer, special order only.

I don't think the wrold will be worse off if a cheap flea market screwdriver gets bent. I did not do a Snap-On.
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Thats why I like having a welder. If worse comes to worse.I just make my own tools.
 
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