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Buellistic
| | Posted on Friday, August 03, 2007 - 02:59 pm: | 
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Mikef500:
Know what you mean !!!
Maybe someone else can benifit from this information ???
BTW just recently bought a 2000 BLAST to play and have fun with ...
"i" am the 6th owner of this little jewel ...
Knew of the bike before it went up for sale ...
The 5th owner put the most miles on it which was a young lady and see said her boy friends looked after it for her ???
When "i" got it home this is what was found:
Checked the transmission level - was a little bit low ...
Checked battery, not very good - installed a new battery ...
Ran the engine untill it was at operating temperature and checked the oil - really low on engine oil ... CHANGED ENGINE OIL and TRANSMISSION TO "SYN3 20W50" ...
Checked the brake master cylinders which the fluid was dirty - changed both and wiped out master cylinders with a lint free rag ...
Took two new tires to make it safe to ride on the street ...
Found bad weep(leak) with lower rocker arm gasket - replaced gasket ...
Regreased sealed wheel bearings to be safe ...
Rear drive side wheel bearing loose in wheel - easy fix ...
Drive belt did not run true on rear sprocket - easy fix ...
Muffler blew exhaust on rear tire - easy fix ...
Brake pads were AOK ...
A BLAST is really a BLAST to ride ...
In BUELLing
LaFayette |
Mikef5000
| | Posted on Friday, August 03, 2007 - 04:09 pm: |
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Anybody know the size on the crush washers so I can buy them from the auto parts store? The parts list and schematic don't give any demensions. |
Mmmi_grad
| | Posted on Friday, August 03, 2007 - 05:53 pm: |
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I recommend you order new crush washers from the dealer. Ones that are correct in size and crush factors. You dont need want a problem there Mike. |
Tyronewildman
| | Posted on Saturday, August 04, 2007 - 07:31 am: |
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Mike, what a downer! Here's my 2 cents worth. When U bled with vacuum from the bleed fitting on the caliper & U got bubbles, that's bad. No matter if the master cyl rebuild was good or not U shouldn't get bubbles. The bubbles were probably comming from around the threads of the bleed fitting and it is easier to suck air than fluid so the big bad air bubble is still probably staying somewhere in the system. Take a toothpic or Q tip and build a dam of grease, vasoline etc. around the threads of the bleed fitting threads to keep from pulling air past the threads. When U then open the fitting the threads will be sealed & no air can come in there. U gotta get rid of all air bubbles before going on to other things. A Mity Vac brake bleeder (around $25 at Harbor Freight, Pep Boys etc) has worked well for me for years as it builds up serious vacuum--and flow. Yep, having only one brake sucks! Later, De  |
Ducxl
| | Posted on Saturday, August 04, 2007 - 08:43 am: |
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+1 On the Mity-Vac.I used to get pissed as well.Very much so.Now on a refill i use as little as a few ounces. For a measly $30 for the plastic one or $75 for the professional metal one bleeding is a breeze now.I know there are a few cheap methods but the Mity-Vac is the end all,last word for ease of use.I now flush all my bikes once a year.
One tip: The Mity-Vac generates enough vacuum to suck air through the threads of the bleeder screw.First wrap the bleeder screw threads with teflon tape for a better seal.Pump it up,break it loose,and sit and watch the fluid flow.Just be prepared to refill the reservoir as it drains quickly.. |
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