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440rdr1
05-01-2012, 11:08 AM
i was wondering if any1 has any tricks on doing the valve guides....i already extracted the broken one by heating the head up to 280 in an oven and getting it out wth a punch and mallet but the new guide (even frozen) would not go in.. im open to any ideas.

thanks
dxcody
05-01-2012, 11:36 AM
DO NOT beat on the new one. DOnt force it in. Trust me, your better off taking it to a shop and having them do it.

If it gets bent, or warped at all, or not installed 100% correct, it will be scrap and you wont have anything but troubles with the guide.

Just take it and have a shop do it.

Speaking from experience here..
440rdr1
05-01-2012, 11:44 AM
ya know im not gna lie i was hoping some1 would try to convince me to do that lol..because if im not mistaken isnt the new 1 supposed to be reamed out once installed
CJM
05-01-2012, 03:46 PM
Pretty sure it has to be reamed. Id also let a shop do it, give george a call lol.

Thought you were gonna give up on it and sell it?
440rdr1
05-01-2012, 04:25 PM
Lol one of the guides broke when it swallowed a valve
CJM
05-01-2012, 04:33 PM
Originally posted by 440rdr1
Lol one of the guides broke when it swallowed a valve

Interesting. So your keeping it huh?
440rdr1
05-01-2012, 06:13 PM
as u can see in this pic it broke a side off.

http://i46.tinypic.com/30b22q1.jpg


and in this pic you'll see the replacement lol


http://i47.tinypic.com/qyh2fd.jpg
440rdr1
05-01-2012, 06:18 PM
Originally posted by CJM
Interesting. So your keeping it huh?


but Marc to answer your question, no I'm not going to keep it....it will be for sale very soon. do you think I'm better off parting it out or selling it together
dxcody
05-01-2012, 06:38 PM
Parting it out, you will probably get more money overall, but it takes a long time to sell everything.

And the things i never could get ride of are ,

Stock exhaust, Gas tank, Airbox, and just other little odds and inns.
CJM
05-01-2012, 07:26 PM
Originally posted by 440rdr1
but Marc to answer your question, no I'm not going to keep it....it will be for sale very soon. do you think I'm better off parting it out or selling it together

Just bustin your chops Chris..

Parting for sure but like Cody said, gonna take a LONG time.

You have no idea how long I been trying to sell a stock 450r shock..its nice its clean and I want 40 bucks..Not a single bite in 6 months of posting it.

Anyways, enjoy the tank.. We aint going this week, going to the swap meet in e-town on sunday.
dxcody
05-01-2012, 07:37 PM
Originally posted by CJM
Just bustin your chops Chris..

Parting for sure but like Cody said, gonna take a LONG time.

You have no idea how long I been trying to sell a stock 450r shock..its nice its clean and I want 40 bucks..Not a single bite in 6 months of posting it.

Anyways, enjoy the tank.. We aint going this week, going to the swap meet in e-town on sunday.

rear shock?? :D

INTERESTED!
CJM
05-01-2012, 07:42 PM
Originally posted by dxcody
rear shock?? :D

INTERESTED!

Your so full of it arent you... :grr:
440rdr1
05-01-2012, 07:52 PM
Anyways, enjoy the tank.. We aint going this week, going to the swap meet in e-town on sunday. [/B][/QUOTE]


see thats why i want to just sell it all as 1, faster and painless lol. i was planning on coming this sunday to the swap meet but i have the TD Bank 5 Boro Bike tour in NYC...keep an eye out for a used Power Commander V for the tank lol
CJM
05-01-2012, 08:18 PM
Ill give you a shout should I find one, but as you know quad parts aint easy to come by there. Now if you want a chevy rear or a set of tires for an f150 then its a gold mine lol.
440rdr1
05-02-2012, 05:36 AM
Originally posted by CJM
Ill give you a shout should I find one, but as you know quad parts aint easy to come by there. Now if you want a chevy rear or a set of tires for an f150 then its a gold mine lol.


or how bout a free budwiser with the purchase of a 2012 nascar calender or a bud with a purchase of a bolt hahaha i love the swap meet, get drunk for 15 bux and grow my bolt collection lol
CJM
05-02-2012, 02:40 PM
Originally posted by 440rdr1
or how bout a free budwiser with the purchase of a 2012 nascar calender or a bud with a purchase of a bolt hahaha i love the swap meet, get drunk for 15 bux and grow my bolt collection lol

Yep lol..

Course last year I did score those sweet plastics I got now for 100 bucks. Totally worth it cause the lights like 100 used anyways.