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Broken camshaft cap (Z1000) !!!
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Today, I broke a camshaft cap on my KZ1000ST ! Shame on me !!! I didn't centered the camshaft properly before tightening the caps... For sure, a mistake I won't do again ! :blush:
I know the caps are made at the same time than the cylinder head. What can I do ? Is the cylinder head dead ? Is it possible to repair the cap ? Can I put a cap coming from another engine ?
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Thanks for the help.
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Arrrrggggggg !!!!!
I know the caps are made at the same time than the cylinder head. What can I do ? Is the cylinder head dead ? Is it possible to repair the cap ? Can I put a cap coming from another engine ?
:blush: :blush: :blush:
Thanks for the help.
If you have access to a "bunch" of heads it is possible that you can find a cap that will fit. However it is "highly unlikely" you will find one that really fits correctly. If you want it done correctly there is a fellow out east "Stan Gardner" that does this repair www.grccranks.com/
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When Ape Jay speaks, I'm inclined to listen
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I'm fairly sure I recall Ape Jay saying it's common to find other caps that fit (there is a tolerance spec), and I suspect he has more experience building 1000 motors than probably anyone else.
When Ape Jay speaks, I'm inclined to listen
Huh? kzrider.com/component/option,com_joomlab...w/id,110037/catid,2/
This applies to any "close tolerence" previously line bored parts. Like I said if you have a bunch of spare or junk heads you might get "lucky" but that is not "my common experience". Take it for whatever it's worth
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See, I'm not always right, and I do appreciate it when someone corrects one of my mistakes
But being the stubborn person that I am, I'd still see if I could find some used cam caps and measure the clearances to see if I could find one to fit.
Plastigauge is cheap.
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One of the guy looked at the cap, and sadly looked at me. He asked me what happened. I explained I didn't centered the camshaft before tightening the damn cap.
He told me the best solution is to find another cap and then work on it. He told me that would need around 4 hours of work !!! Moreover, I have to search for a cap which fits as good as possible on the cylinder head. He can adapt any cap, but it would be far far easier if the cap I bring in fits approximately on the cylinder head. If I find a cap which fits nicely on the cylinder head, less work would be needed.
Anyway, the cylinder head isn't dead. I know the guy know what he talks about, because the workshop is very very good. They have an excellent reputation in France, and their workshop is huuuuuge with a lot of people working there.
Now, the problem is to find caps. I'll ask some of my friends. Do you know where I could find some other caps (of course I'd pay for the shipping to France) ?
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Post edited by: wilk, at: 2007/10/30 21:23
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I don't understand what happened. Don't your cam caps have alignment dowels that you would set in place and press the cam caps onto before tightening?<br><br>Post edited by: wilk, at: 2007/10/30 21:23
From reading the first post, it was the cam shaft that was not centered when he tightened the caps, not the caps themselves.
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