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tc1207404
09-22-2010, 01:03 PM
the reason oil was leaking out of my weep hole on the cylinder was the head cover was loose cause bolt is stipped out tourqued to 7 pounds but herd its a common problem but can find the part online do the sell them sepratly

Limited Z_400
09-22-2010, 04:12 PM
You can not get the camshaft cap seperately it is replaced with a complete head.This happens when a torque wrench is not used and the bolt is over torqued.You will have to get it repaired with a helicoil or (my choice) with a time insert.

kfx400rider03
09-22-2010, 06:22 PM
got to be realy careful with those bolt i messed my journals up before.
i was even using a torque wrench and it was set to 7 pounds too. sence then i snug them with a small 1/4 rachet
and as said before helicoil it

KingpinsEx
10-01-2010, 08:23 PM
Originally posted by Limited Z_400
You can not get the camshaft cap seperately it is replaced with a complete head.This happens when a torque wrench is not used and the bolt is over torqued.You will have to get it repaired with a helicoil or (my choice) with a time insert.

Been there done that unfortunetly. The helicoil works great though, I have not had any issues since doing that.