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20-10-2017 XB12 engine problem, cylinder stud part

18-11-2017 - 20-10-2017 Buell XB12 engine problems, cylinder stud part 3 ( AKA the hone job from Hell ;-) )

time to fix this mishap. first rotate the engine and get the cam cover off 

clutch cable loose 

front mount loose

top parts off

engine down and header removall 

front rocker cover of 

timing pick up of 

this is the oil pump damage 

breather line loose 

and cover of , removed the sparkplugs and put the rear cylinder in bdp sp there is no pressure on the valve springs 

pinion gear off

eeeehhh.. no sign off the bearing retaining ring.. i think i can safely say it was not mounted, and the pinion shaft crank bearing came out.. dhammm

striping the bike further to take the engine out to inspect the crank

clutch cable of and i need to get the bike over to a other lift 

cylinder studs part trois... last time... next will be new cases 

getting familiar . coil of

tensioner off to remvoe the exhaust 

side plate off for engine rotation 

removeinr the exhaust 

and headers front nuts loose 

w-brace loose

and droping the engine 

rear header nuts out 

and intake manifold loose 

coil bracket 

and top wire harness guide

rocker cover of 

and rocker box loose 

head bolt out 

head gasket was compressed good 

pushrod cover loose 

and protecting the lifter bores from debris falling in

cylinder pulled off and taken the piston out 

removeing the 2 left rear studs.. as we no longer trust these ( the right studs have failed to many time s on this bike, still wondering what the history is and what has been done to this bike for the studs to fail like this

studs out .. and taping of to dril the big serts repair

needed to trun down the dril bit so i could use a small drill , no room for the big one 

but it works

chamfering tool also reduced the diameter off the shaft so i can clamp it in a 3/8 chuck 

tapping in the hold it staight tool helper . keeping you eye on the rear studs also helps.. if the threads are of a little to much you will get issues mounting 

1 in feeling goos 

and forming / locking the insert in place

and 2 down and locked... next week stacking things up again.. and test riding longer rides to get the bike totaly warm to inspect if the sweating base gaskets are over