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    Lucky me...

    I've always considered myself lucky and here's proof. I had some ignition problems when I got caught in the rain so I was going through the system and found the high tension wire to the plugs had cracked insulation just where it goes into the coils themselves. I braced up the area with plastic and applied liberal amounts of silicone to insulate and the brace keeps them in place.

    Since I had it somewhat apart and the weather was gonna be iffy for a couple of days I decided it was a good time to change the headgasket which was leaking just a little and shim the valves. In the process of removing the cams I got lucky and dropped a nut down into the engine via the chain galley. Darn, now I gotta take off the pan and spend lots of time finding the nut. Got the pan off and found the nut real easy, just stuck my finger up in there and there it was. Patting myself on the back I decided to dump the remaining oil out of the pan and wipe the bottom out while looking for debris. When I dumped the oil I found a allen head bolt with the head broken off, but it was there also. Lucky I dropped that nut I thought. The broken bolt was one of the three oil pump mounting bolts. Easy fix, just replaced it.

    So the lucky part was dropping the nut into the engine, though it didn't seem so at the time.....
    You can't stay young forever, but you can be immature for the rest of your life...

    '78E "Pathfinder" Show bike...
    Lovingly restored by Dave Delzell
    Drilled airbox
    Tkat fork brace
    Hardly mufflers
    late model carbs
    Newer style fuses
    Oil pressure guage
    Custom security system
    Stainless braid brake lines
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  • #2
    Gotta luv a good ending though!
    Richard

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    • #3
      Lucky you lost the nut.
      Nathan
      KD9ARL

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      1978 XS1100E
      K&N Filter
      #45 pilot Jet, #137.5 Main Jet
      OEM Exhaust
      ATK Fork Brace
      LED Dash lights
      Ammeter, Oil Pressure, Oil Temp, and Volt Meters
      Green Monster Coils
      SS Brake Lines
      Vision 550 Auto Tensioner

      In any moment of decision the best thing you can do is the right thing, the next best thing is the wrong thing, and the worst thing you can do is nothing.

      Theodore Roosevelt

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      • #4
        Oh, yeah, that was a nice save there! Everything happens for a reason, it just isn't always apparent at the time; got more than a few I'm still trying to figure out after years... anyway!

        If the head was broken off of one oil pump bolt it's likely that all three were put in too tight and stretc hed. When you go to Ace Yamaha, get three new bolts not just one so you don't end up with a couple more bolts with broken heads in the oil pan!
        -- Scott
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        ♬
        2004 ST1300A: No name... yet
        1982 XJ1100J: "Baby" SS Brakes, '850 FD, ACCT
        1980 XS1100G: "Columbo" SS Brakes, '850 FD, ACCT
        1979 XS1100SF: "Bush" W.I.P.
        1979 XS1100F: parts
        2018 Heritage Softail Classic 117 FLHCS SE: "Nanuk" It's DEAD, it's not just resting. It is an EX cycle.
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        • #5
          Oil Pan

          Is it possible to swap the Oil Pan with the motor in the bike?

          I have a striped out drain plug and really need to put another one in.

          Thanks, Steve
          1979 XS1100F stock airbox, Mikes XS Honda 750 Bars,
          68,000 miles and counting
          New to me
          1979 XS1100F, with Tour Package, work in progress.
          80,000 miles and soon to be growing.

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          • #6
            Originally posted by GAXS1100SH View Post
            Is it possible to swap the Oil Pan with the motor in the bike?

            I have a striped out drain plug and really need to put another one in.

            Thanks, Steve
            IIRC the pipes might be in the way. May need to remove them first.
            Richard

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            • #7
              With the stock pipes at least you will definitely need to pulll the exhaust to pull the oil pan. But otherwise, it can easily be done with the engine in the bike. (its is actually part of the infamous dremel fix of 1st and 2nd gear, you can look at that thread for some pics and ideas of what it takes.)


              If you do not already have one, I have a spare oil pan.
              Life is what happens while your planning everything else!

              When your work speaks for itself, don't interrupt.

              81 XS1100 Special - Humpty Dumpty
              80 XS1100 Special - Project Resurrection


              Previously owned
              93 GSX600F
              80 XS1100 Special - Ruby
              81 XS1100 Special
              81 CB750 C
              80 CB750 C
              78 XS750

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