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Cool. Opening clearances are tightening, closing clearances are widening. Will have a butchers at the collets before progressing.
Good advice comrades. How about that tool, or will letting the rockers snap a few times seat the half rings?
I've got one head off at the 998 at the mo, checking clearances and 6 out of 8 are out. Been reading up on this quite a bit and there seems to be...
I'm saying 998 cos I've got one. Other than that the testastretta engine has got to be the better option with fewer issues. £10K should get you a...
Following with interest. I love my multi first gen....
Brilliant. Thanks for sharing.
I’ve got the engine out, started by wanting to replace head gaskets, which I’ve read up on a lot and I’m happy with what I’m doing. It looks like...
Further poking about has revealed the same casting marks on the horizontal head exhaust ports. Look like cracks but are not. Which is nice.
Any alternatives to the Ducati part 85610612A? £6 each for a rubber washer is daft. Previously they appear to have been smeared with silicone to...
I smell success. Plenty of plus gas. Bolt removed easily tapping out with 14mm socket on extension bar. I must be lucky. [ATTACH]
Thank you, sounds like I’m going to need it. A simple job has now turned into a monster. It’s a 998 not a monster.
Thanking you ta
I’m just starting this lovely job, loads of pocket rocket penetrating fluid unleashed, can anyone confirm the size of the nut on the right had...
Interesting that the inlet on the horizontal pot has been machined on that area, but there vertical hasn't. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Heads are coming...
I very much hope so.
The carbon deposits indeed don't appear to be close to the valve seats at all but they will be getting cleaned up anyway. The possible worry is...
Rough mark on the casting I hope but I will check when it’s all in bits. New belts here, head gaskets on way so I might as well go the whole hog...
Further reading suggests fuel containing ethanol can cause a carbon build up on the back of hot valves. This doesn’t seem particularly unusual....
Bugger. Well she’s had a tiny oil leak from that head for a while, gasket required at some point so looks like a proper winter project will be...
Clearances checked 1500 miles back max and didn't need adjusting
