How to tighten the chrome cam end cover doo-hickeys...

[Krunk_Kracker]

..or whatever they are called, these things here:



The right front one is coming loose and vibrating like crazy.

[André]

There is 2 screw accessible by the opening at bottom, mine are phillips type.
Acces is not easy with cover in place, try an angled screwdriver perhaps.

Good luck.
André.

Sorry for my poor english, I'm french-canadian with a funny accent

[Krunk_Kracker]

There is 2 screw accessible by the opening at bottom, mine are phillips type.
Acces is not easy with cover in place, try an angled screwdriver perhaps.

Good luck.
André.

Sorry for my poor english, I'm french-canadian with a funny accent

Of course it would be something difficult, lol.

From what angle do I need to go at the from?

[7981GS]

Replace them with allen head screws and don't forget to use some Blue Lok-tite on the threads.

Daniel

[Krunk_Kracker]

Replace them with allen head screws and don't forget to use some Blue Lok-tite on the threads.

Daniel

Will do! Pretty soon there wont be a Philips head screw on my bike, haha.

[7981GS]

I lost one of those back in '80 on my first GS, as I watched it bounce along the road behind me getting run over, and I felt that the bike was nakid without it.
I found one at a used bike center in southern Maryland and have never lost another one since!

Daniel

[Krunk_Kracker]

Would this make it easier?

http://www.craftsman.com/shc/s/p_10155_12602_00941315000P?vName=Hand+Tools&cName=Screwdrivers&sName=Screwdrivers&prdNo=12&blockNo=12&blockType=L12

It seems like the driver head isn't long enough,

[7981GS]

If you put the lok-tite on the stock screws, it might work if you can push up at the angle enough to get a good bite on the heads of the screws.
Harbor freight tools sells a tiny little ratcheting screwdriver set that might be better for about $3-5.00.

Daniel

[Eli69]

have you done a valve adjustment yet? they will come off with the valve cover. then you can change the screws and put them back on and then re- install the valve cover.

[Krunk_Kracker]

have you done a valve adjustment yet? they will come off with the valve cover. then you can change the screws and put them back on and then re- install the valve cover.

Not yet, that's coming next weekend.

[850 Combat]

Are you trying to fix an oil leak? Those covers are 100% cosmetic