I put my money on the cable. On Jul 12, 2012 2:10 PM, "Kevin Green" <[email protected]> wrote:
> Thank you all for your input and advice. I don't know whether it was just > the oil change (I was a little overdue, but not terribly) or if the > graphite lube I added to the cable last night did it, but today's ride to > work was (relatively) quiet and totally squeak free. > > On Thu, Jul 12, 2012 at 12:50 AM, James O'Gorman <[email protected]>wrote: > >> I just read the other posts. >> Hopefully you can check the Tach cable, but to me it almost sounds like >> you've got a vacuum leak whistling. It sounds like one of the carb-to-head >> boots is missing the plug screw and is whistling. >> Just throwing that idea into the mix. >> >> >> On Jul 10, 2012, at 08:28 AM, Kevin Green 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 >> >> >> -- >> 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. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. 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