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Blake
| | Posted on Sunday, June 24, 2007 - 09:11 pm: | 
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I'd replace it. Too much at risk not to. |
Reepicheep
| | Posted on Sunday, June 24, 2007 - 10:31 pm: |
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I buttoned it all back together. Thats a lot less wear then my M2 had at 17k or so miles.
If I am getting close to 40k miles and have had no other reason to rotate the engine forward and / or pull the rocker boxes, then I will probably do it then.
I promise not to whine if it grenades and lunches my engine... |
Mikej
| | Posted on Monday, June 25, 2007 - 02:08 pm: |
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So how long until someone comes up with a modified inspection port in their cam cover to keep an eye on this????? Is there even a clear spot to bore a tapped inspection hole????? I do have a spare/extra cam cover I was thinking of trimming down anyway.
Just curious and threatening to inspect my bikes for wear. Maybe in late July sometime.
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edit: dang, just noticed my post above from May 2005 about needing to check this on my bike(s), guess I haven't ridden much since then, gotta do something about that, dang, time sure flies when you're busy. 
(Message edited by mikej on June 25, 2007) |
Capitantem
| | Posted on Monday, February 25, 2008 - 06:44 am: |
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I don't know if this thread is still alive, but John (Whitebuell) how many millimeters did you mill your pump?
Thanks. |
Blake
| | Posted on Monday, February 25, 2008 - 06:25 pm: |
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"Oil pressure suffers also from that slack in the gear."
I don't see how. For every revolution of the pump drive gear, a worn gear will turn the pump exactly the same amount as a brand new unworn gear. |
Reepicheep
| | Posted on Monday, February 25, 2008 - 08:15 pm: |
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Its not that hard to drop the oil pump and peer up there (I use a digital camera). |
Capitantem
| | Posted on Thursday, February 28, 2008 - 07:44 am: |
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I've been thinking about a modification to the oil pump. It's a bit different as the one done by Whitebuell, instead of shaving the pump, we can pull up the rotor shaft.
Shaving the internal part:
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Capitantem
| | Posted on Thursday, February 28, 2008 - 07:49 am: |
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The bottom will look like this with 3mm up:
What do you think about this modification, could it be done? Do you see any problems?
Thanks in advance. |
Ducxl
| | Posted on Sunday, January 25, 2009 - 12:34 pm: |
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I'm now at 19633 miles on my '99X1.I pulled the oil pump down today.I can't see any sign of wear most of the way around the drive gear.Part way around i can see a wear band about .002-.004 wide.
I think i'll be FINE for another season W/O replacement.Do you think ANY sign of wear whatsoever warrants replacement? I don't think i want the teardown.But CAN do it if i have to.....at the moment |
Reepicheep
| | Posted on Sunday, January 25, 2009 - 01:35 pm: |
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That isn't a problem. They will generally wear to a knife edge before they finally start breaking.
That one will probably be good for the life of the bike. |
Ducxl
| | Posted on Sunday, January 25, 2009 - 04:28 pm: |
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That's what i expect.Cool,just general maintenance then.Oh,and a quick closer look at the oil pump. |
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