Fixed vibration, now have a noise: FIXED 600KM update

[phughes]

I may getting an OD green 2021 cT with the 18" universal spare.

I had a 2012 Yamal with a spare and never had a flat. Then I had a 2015 cT without a spare and has two pusher flats.

Yes, much like carrying an umbrella. The day you don't carry it, is the day it rains.

[Geno89074]

Congratulations on getting your rig back on the road!!
Enjoy!!!

[phughes]

Congratulations on getting your rig back on the road!!
Enjoy!!!

Thanks! Great to have it back.

[phughes]

I have put 600KM on the engine after replacing the camshaft and lifters. I pulled the valve covers tonight and re-torqued the heads. They needed quite a bit to get back to the specified torque. I then checked the valves. Two were tight, one on each side. The exhaust valve on the right was pretty tight. Two were loose. I set them all to .004" of a tad looser, and took it for a ride. It ran nicely, and some of the odd sounds I had been hearing disappeared, to be replaced by nice tappety loud valve train noise.

I rode it about 10 miles and had it on the highway. It pulled up the hills very well. It felt better than before I adjusted the valves.

I then changed the oil as well, and strained it to be sure I had no chunks. All was good. Very little on the plug too. I will probably recheck the head torque and valve adjustment before the next oil change.

[stagewex]

Sexy Drain Plug.

[phughes]

Sexy Drain Plug.

[stagewex]

No, really. That's kinda what ya want to see. Congrats again on getting it done.

[phughes]

No, really. That's kinda what ya want to see. Congrats again on getting it done.

Thanks, I was happy to not have much on the drain plug. It was only 600KM, but still.

[Desantnik-VDV]

Good to know everything is going well.
I also did strain last time, but thought ... a big magnet from a speaker will grub all derbies in old oil. Well, next time.

[Geno89074]

SWEET!! Now Ride it like you Stole it!!

[Geno89074]

Having some problems now with my 2014....diagnosis is in progress keeping my fingers crossed....

[phughes]

Having some problems now with my 2014....diagnosis is in progress keeping my fingers crossed....

Sorry to hear. What is going on?

[phughes]

Good to know everything is going well.
I also did strain last time, but thought ... a big magnet from a speaker will grub all derbies in old oil. Well, next time.

Thanks. Yeah, I have a couple speaker magnets I use in the garage for a variety of situations. They come in handy for many things.

[Geno89074]

Having some problems now with my 2014....diagnosis is in progress keeping my fingers crossed....

Sorry to hear. What is going on

It is a reoccurring and random stalling problem which has progressively gotten worse....sometimes while just idling, sometimes while riding the fuel pump just shuts off...I have tested charging system which is good, put in brand new AGM battery and checked compression (165psi both cylinders, cold engine, throttle open with branch tubes removed). I am hoping for a day off work this sunday so I can pull off the seat and look at the relays to see if that may be the problem. The pump itself has good flow this pump was purchased from heindl last year to replace the original one that developed a leak

[phughes]

Having some problems now with my 2014....diagnosis is in progress keeping my fingers crossed....

Sorry to hear. What is going on

It is a reoccurring and random stalling problem which has progressively gotten worse....sometimes while just idling, sometimes while riding the fuel pump just shuts off...I have tested charging system which is good, put in brand new AGM battery and checked compression (165psi both cylinders, cold engine, throttle open with branch tubes removed). I am hoping for a day off work this sunday so I can pull off the seat and look at the relays to see if that may be the problem. The pump itself has good flow this pump was purchased from heindl last year to replace the original one that developed a leak

Electrical gremlins are fun. I had a VW Bug the would randomly shut down. Eventually I found a wire with bad insulation that would ground out on some exposed metal. It was for the ignition, so everything would shut off.

When it happens, have you cycled the kill switch on and off? There is a bad connection somewhere for sure. Good luck.