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help! 1983 gs450 left side COLD

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Cam timing can't be off that much if one of the cylinders has good compression and the other doesn't. Sounds like something is going on inside that one hole.

Question: when adjusting the valves, were the shims way off on the side with bad compression? If so that would indicate a problem. If not, there might be some broken rings in there.
 
i took off the cylinder head. but i broke off 4 screws on the cam caps.SH#t i can( i hope) use a screw extractor to get them out. when i looked at the valves the one that fired was sooty black and the other was not. but the valves don't look the same, the ones that are cold look "bad" i will have to take a pic and show you .
 
dickidav said:
i took off the cylinder head. but i broke off 4 screws on the cam caps.SH#t i can( i hope) use a screw extractor to get them out. when i looked at the valves the one that fired was sooty black and the other was not. but the valves don't look the same, the ones that are cold look "bad" i will have to take a pic and show you .
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Do NOT attempt screw removal with an extractor, they love to snap off which greatly compounds repair. Get some left hand drill bits and use a drill press if you have one. Use a pilot hole and work up in bit size. Take your time and you will get it.
 
i live about an hour or so away. if i can't get it i'll try and give him a holla.
 
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