Valve cover end seal replacement

This is a pic from my parts bike, but I am getting a slight leak from these on my riding bike. Not to the point of an actual drip, but I do see that there is oil residue around these and below them. Are these actual seals that need to be replaced, or are they plugs with a gasket or sealant around them that maybe has degraded and is causing the leak?

You can try removing valve cover and cleaning them up really good then gluing them back in with some 3-bond/yama bond,youll also need a new valve cover gasket.
You might want to check valve clearances at same time while valve cover is off.

wireman wrote: You can try removing valve cover and cleaning them up really good then gluing them back in with some 3-bond/yama bond,youll also need a new valve cover gasket.
You might want to check valve clearances at same time while valve cover is off.

Good call, I did remember reading to check that. Assuming an adjustment would be needed, are there any parts I should have in advance to minimize downtime? I'll most likely end up doing it over a rainy weekend since its not that bad yet.

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Checking valve clearances is the relatively easy part, compared to adjusting the clearances which is more difficult.

If needing adjustment, some disassembly is required in order to access the shims. Which is necessary to determine which size replacement shims are needed.

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If yours are old you may as well replace them; they probably have shrunk a little. They are still available from Kawasaki; they are about $4.50 each. Ed

Z1 Enterprises lists cam end plugs.

www.z1enterprises.com/ItemDetails.aspx?i...ZX750&item=MAVAP4002

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I recently used hondabond on the cam plugs. Is that gonna work?

Patton wrote: Z1 Enterprises lists cam end plugs.

www.z1enterprises.com/ItemDetails.aspx?i...ZX750&item=MAVAP4002

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Thanks for the replies guys, I think ill just replace them and vc gasket.

The bike having 12k on it, opinions on what the valves will be like?

The valves and their clearances should be fine, but I would still check them while you have the cover off. You may want to record the clearances and the mileage so the next time you check them you can see if there is any change. I have done that since buying my bike, and I am amazed that the clearances have remained so consistent over about 54,000 miles. Ed

Thanks for the input, I will definitely do that!

LarryC wrote:

Patton wrote: Z1 Enterprises lists cam end plugs.

www.z1enterprises.com/ItemDetails.aspx?i...ZX750&item=MAVAP4002

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Where did I read on here just recently that posts like this are forbidden :kiss:

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