Blown Head Gasket?
#32
#33
Did not hear or see anything untoward.
I'm unsure how you are going to avoid pulling the motor out of the frame and pulling it apart to see WTF is going on, provided that you are convinced the oil cooler setup has nothing to do with the cooling system leak (and I'm not convinced that you've ruled that out). The only thing left beyond that is a ruptured coolant passage.
I'm unsure how you are going to avoid pulling the motor out of the frame and pulling it apart to see WTF is going on, provided that you are convinced the oil cooler setup has nothing to do with the cooling system leak (and I'm not convinced that you've ruled that out). The only thing left beyond that is a ruptured coolant passage.
#36
I believe so but wasn’t 100% sure. I followed the instructions in the service manual for checking valve clearances. First set the #1 cylinder at tdc and the manual states to check the intake valves on cylinder #1 & #3. “In” and “Ex” on the cam chain sprocket were even with the cylinder head and outboard on the cam chain sprockets. Camshaft lobes were opposed. Cylinder was definitely at the top of its stroke, just not sure of it was the compression stroke.
#37
Getting ready to do the leak down test and I recorded the video below of me rotating the crankshaft. At some point during the rotation you can hear a noise and I lose pretty much all resistance on the crankshaft bolt, it sort of clicks again and then it regains tension. Is this normal?
https://youtu.be/NQ86EPiuyvg
https://youtu.be/NQ86EPiuyvg
Best of luck in getting your steed back on the road-remember, you'll do it eventually, patience is the key
#38