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I recently purchased a 78 xs1100, I dont know much about them. I had to change the oil pan because the drain plug threads where stripped and some broke, so I'm trying to find out the tork specks for the pan bolts and where i can find a new gasket for the oil pan. Also I'm not sure what this is but it drips oil, it located on the front of the engine between where the exauhst comes out looks kinda like a "t" with an adjustable bolt on the left side. Wondering why it drips oil sometimes and what can be done to fix. Thanks for any help..
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Eric -
Welcome! Oil pan gasket is not needed, you would have to buy a whole gasket set to get that one anyways. You could either make you own gasket out of gasket paper, or you could clean the mating surface up and just use liquid gasket maker.Originally posted by eepmep View Post
The leak on the front is the cam chain tensioner. Get a manual and do some searches and read up on how to work that thing before you mess with it, you can bend valves if you do it wrong.
The CCT is a common leak point. Depending on where it is leaking it may need to be completely removed and re sealed to the engine or it could be a the side bolt that has a o-ring on it that is leaking or it might be leaking from the end plug which can be cleaned and coated in RTV or you can still buy that plug and just replace it.
On that note, the CCT is a known weak point and does fail, so many people switch out to a auto CCT from a yamaha vision 550 or any yeah V-max.Nathan
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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
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is there a specific tork spec for the oil pan boltsEricComment
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it is something like 7ish ft pounds.Nathan
KD9ARL
μολὼν λαβέ
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.
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7.2 ft-lbs to be precise..... or 86.4 inch-lbs if you have a small torque wrench...Originally posted by natemoen View PostFast, Cheap, Reliable... Pick any two
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