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24-2-2017 X1 Leaking cases ( engine rebuild )

10-3-2017 - What did we do today: 24-2-2017 Buell X1 Leaking cases ( engine rebuild )

X1 weaping engine cases ... basicly complete engine strip down :-( — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

shift lever off ,don't pry these open , use a lever to push it off — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

exhaust removed to drain the gearbox oil — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

losening the primairy chain tension — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

the leaking cases — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

primairey cover off and remove the pulling plate to get the the hub nut — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

primairy drive removed — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

shift detent plate off to remove the shifter mechanisme — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

and gearbox bolts out , to pull out the gear box — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

i will remove the oil cooler to close for comfort to the engine — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

oil filter adaptor off — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

and oil pressure check valve out before i loose it ;-)— bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

other side.., puuly cover off — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

and headers remvoed — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

loosening the shock canister strap — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

regulator off and unscrew the ground connector on the back — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

wheel axle loose and loosen the belt tensioners — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

belt out off the way — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

loosenign the shock bolts to remove the shock — bijTwin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

oil line loose — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

and oil pump out.. and drain the cases as we need to split these — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

ignition cam senser plug off so we can remove the sensor — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

timing cover plate off — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

mark the sensor for easy mouting it back — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

and timing cup out — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

spark plugs work perfect to plug 3/8 oil hose :-) — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

spark plugs work perfect to plug 3/8 oil hose :-) — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

for i forget.. case plug back in — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

front suspention bracket off — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

battery out as we need to get to the mounting bolts under the battery tray — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

starter motor loose — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

moving up... airbox cover off — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

really don't like these... way to much can go wrong— bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

loosen the rear and lower front bolt to the manifold— bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

and the top front one out — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

now the fidily screws and brackets off — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

and acces to the intake manifold, — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

loosen the throttle wires to take it out — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

i like to take off the head before i remove the engine.. much lighter to handle and will not damage the frame , to rocker cover off — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

and loosening the rocker box — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

head bolts need a breaker bar.. — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

and off with the head — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

these seals are sometimes a pita .. these where also half out — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

front head, same story, but loosening the front engine mount ( support the engine before you do this ) — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

front pushrod tube seals .. a wonder they sealed .. will take more care off this during mounting — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

cam cover loose — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

and off with the complete cam train — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

loosening the engine mount bolts to the swingarm piece — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

these bolts use D shaped washers — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

half way out , with out damage — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

engine on the bench , ready to strip it completely — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

3/8 oil hose.. usefull in many ways , protecting the pistons / rings from banging against the studs — bijTwin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

all the case bolts loose — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

and evenly break the seal, and lift off the right side ( left side the crank is pressed in ) — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

bugger... greasy fingers .. gasket did not seal — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

other greasy spot .. — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

now the fun task off cleaning begins — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

surface of flat as can be ,so that was not the problem — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.