No help with the "tic" but everyone seems to agree that the valve cover gaskets are robust and can be used until and unless they show signs of cracking or other damage.
2004 R1200GS valve adjustment left side only
Hi all.
I did the service about 1.5k ago and it seems that something is not right in the left side head. Once the engine gets hot I can hear loud mechanical ticking based on the revs. Just like the valves would not be adjusted correctly. (hopefully just that). Note: when doing them first time, we found that the exhaust valves were too tight and we set them to the correct clearance.
The thing is that when we did the service last time we also adjusted the valves.
BTW I have 30k on the odometer at the moment.
Now the issue / question. I have one brand new gasket set for one head and the noise is only coming from the left side. Is there a way to adjust the valves by taking the valve cover off from the left side only? I know that the right side has the little arrow on the cam chain sprocket to get the right cylinder to TDC (top-dead center). But I think I will need a new gasket if I take the right side off. Any way to set the left side to TDC?
Thank you all in advance. Also if you have other ideas what else could be making those ticking noises once the engine is hot.
:wink2:
I did the service about 1.5k ago and it seems that something is not right in the left side head. Once the engine gets hot I can hear loud mechanical ticking based on the revs. Just like the valves would not be adjusted correctly. (hopefully just that). Note: when doing them first time, we found that the exhaust valves were too tight and we set them to the correct clearance.
The thing is that when we did the service last time we also adjusted the valves.
BTW I have 30k on the odometer at the moment.
Now the issue / question. I have one brand new gasket set for one head and the noise is only coming from the left side. Is there a way to adjust the valves by taking the valve cover off from the left side only? I know that the right side has the little arrow on the cam chain sprocket to get the right cylinder to TDC (top-dead center). But I think I will need a new gasket if I take the right side off. Any way to set the left side to TDC?
Thank you all in advance. Also if you have other ideas what else could be making those ticking noises once the engine is hot.
:wink2:
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First of all! Thank you all for the replies. What an amazing community. Received great advice from you. So yesterday I decided to take both covers off and check all the clearance levels.
Right side was all in spec, however the left side exhaust valve clearance was at 0.5. Also the left gasket seemed to be damaged enough to be replaced with the one new gasket I had, including a new O ring as well.
I put it all together and presto :grin2: its nice and quite as much a boxxer can be. Rode the bike for 25miles and its still quite even with the engine hot. So its a success!!!
Thanks all again!
First of all! Thank you all for the replies. What an amazing community. Received great advice from you. So yesterday I decided to take both covers off and check all the clearance levels.
Right side was all in spec, however the left side exhaust valve clearance was at 0.5. Also the left gasket seemed to be damaged enough to be replaced with the one new gasket I had, including a new O ring as well.
I put it all together and presto :grin2: its nice and quite as much a boxxer can be. Rode the bike for 25miles and its still quite even with the engine hot. So its a success!!!
Thanks all again!
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