The motor is also just running on gas still in the carbs (since the tank is off) which might be why it's running so roughly, or that could also be related to the squeak. I don't think I noticed it running so rough when the tank was on it, but I could have missed it.
On Tue, Jul 10, 2012 at 9:28 AM, Kevin Green < [email protected]> wrote: > It's definitely a squeak. Here's a video so hopefully you can hear it > over the other noise of the motor. > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_p_miu9dSU > > I'm running Rotella T but I am due for an oil change. I'll drain and > strain the oil and see whether anything comes up. > > I picked up a compression tester yesterday too but I think I need to try > it again tonight because my first result on the right cylinder was 110 psi > and 120 on the left, but then I retested the right and got up to 150, but > didn't retest the left again, so I think I'm a newb on compression testing > and need to try it again for better results. Anybody have tips for me on > compression testing? > > On Tue, Jul 10, 2012 at 2:24 AM, surfswab <[email protected]> wrote: > >> What kind of oil are you using? >> >> Try draining the oil and refilling with Rotella T (the plain stuff, >> not the synthetic T5 or T6) and a new filter. Retain the old oil, >> dilute some of it with gas and strain it thru a coffee filter, looking >> for minute shavings of metal or clutch plate material. >> >> If metal, there's an internal engine problem. If clutch plate >> coating, it's clutch related and a Rotella refill may take care of it >> with no further action required. >> >> >> >> On Jul 9, 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. >> >> > > > -- > Kevin Green - Orlando, FL > --------------------------------- > 1982 Honda Nighthawk 450 - CB450SC > > -- 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.
