Looks like Google shortened down my signature. It's an 82 CB450SC. On Mon, Jul 9, 2012 at 4:40 PM, Javier Garcia <[email protected]> wrote:
> Which year/model is your bike? I am concern about the air and oil > sputtering part. I've never seen that on any of my bikes. > Javier. > > On Mon, Jul 9, 2012 at 4:29 PM, Kevin Green < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> So I've put almost 1500 miles on the bike in the last 4 months since I >> got it running (which included removing and reinstalling the head with all >> new gaskets), but as I was pulling up to my house a few days ago I noticed >> a squeaking sound coming from the motor. When I started it back up this >> weekend it started squeaking immediately (cold engine) and it increases >> with the RPMs. On my car I would say it sounds like an accessory belt >> squeaking, it's that kind of sound, but it's coming from inside the motor. >> I also opened the filler/dipstick with the motor running and air and oil >> came sputtering out at me, but I'm not sure that's not normal for a running >> engine like this. I pulled the valve cover and adjusted the valves but >> they weren't very far out of adjustment, so I don't think that was it. I >> checked the torque on my head bolts, and they are all to spec, but I >> noticed that the resistance in one of the bolts is all resistance in the >> thread and not pressure from the bolt on the head. I'm wondering if >> there's not enough pressure on the head and that's the source of my >> leakage. Anybody have any thoughts or suggestions? >> >> >> -- >> Kevin Green - Orlando, FL >> --------------------------------- >> 1982 Honda Nighthawk 450 - CB450SC >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. > -- Kevin Green - Orlando, FL --------------------------------- 1982 Honda Nighthawk 450 - CB450SC -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en.
