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Valve adjustment - seeking reassurance

 
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packo



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PostPosted: Sun Nov 18, 2018 1:56 am    Post subject: Valve adjustment - seeking reassurance Reply with quote

New to me '93 K1100 LT
I have one valve out of spec and an oil leak from the timing chain cover.
I have not done the valve adjustment before and feeling a little apprehensive.
I will zip tie the chain to the sprocket before I remove it from the cam shaft
I do not have the special tool to hold down the cam chain tensioner and intended to try "Duck's" screwdriver trick, but if I am going to take off the timing chain cover to address the oil leak I thought I would remove it at the same time as the valve cover and tie the tensioner down with a zip tie.
Does anyone see any problems with this plan ????
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Scott_Anderson
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PostPosted: Sun Nov 18, 2018 7:46 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Sounds like it should work. What ever means you need to prevent the tension spring assy from pressing upward on the chain.
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PostPosted: Sun Nov 18, 2018 6:40 pm    Post subject: Oil Leak Reply with quote

Have a look at my post about the high mileage and fuel consumption post very close to this one where I describe how to fix the oil leak.

(high mile K1100LT terrible fuel mileage and more)
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