crashcourse
XS650 Addict
I have been working on this top end rebuild for months (making time for it has been hard), but I'm nearly there. Before I rivet the cam chain together, I want to know if this is a normal amount of air leakage (you can hear the hissing of air as I turn the crank):
I am turning the crank with a wrench. The rockers are not installed so the (freshly lapped) valves should all be closed. Is the air leaking past the (new) rings? Are my (new) gaskets not sealing? Did I do the valves wrong? Will this go away? I have never rebuilt an engine so I have no yardstick for what is normal.
Do I need to go back a few steps and fix or check anything? I really don't want to tear this down again for a very long time.
Thanks!
Do I need to go back a few steps and fix or check anything? I really don't want to tear this down again for a very long time.
Thanks!