Ah, that makes perfect sense. I'll try it again when I get home. Hopefully I get more consistant and higher (manual says it should be between 180-200 so I was worried that neither cylinder was getting that high.
On Tue, Jul 10, 2012 at 10:06 AM, Allen Thomas <[email protected]>wrote: > ** > When doing a compression test you have to hold the throttle open all the > way or else you will get low readings. > Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T > ------------------------------ > *From: * Kevin Green <[email protected]> > *Sender: * [email protected] > *Date: *Tue, 10 Jul 2012 09:28:08 -0400 > *To: *<[email protected]> > *ReplyTo: * [email protected] > *Subject: *Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Engine Squeak - Leaking Head Gasket? > > 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 > > -- > 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.
