Cam bearing caps 1979 GS850

[Guest]

It's been too long since I tore it down to put new gaskets in.(Don't ask. LOL)

Should there be any gap between the cam bearing caps and the cylinder head once they're all tightened down? Can't tell from the pictures in the manual.

Thanks

Scott

[TeamDar]

NO gap. Should fit flush.

[Seana23]

NO gap. Should fit flush.

+1 on that. Shouod be flush... Tighten all bolts a little at a time.
Xxx

[scotto58]

Thanks guys. Didn't think there should be but couldn't remember for certain.

Scott

[7981GS]

Just make sure that you have those oil tubes, number 6 here:

http://www.boulevardsuzuki.com/fiche_section_detail.asp?section=95103&category=Motorcycles&make=SUZUKI&year=1979&fveh=2141

in the correct locations and gently snugged into place before you torque them down.

Eric

[rapidray]

Just so you know Eric, those are called dowel pins. I was looking for whatever oil tubes you were referring to till I looked at the list for what #6 was actually called. I KNEW I couldn't remember any kind of oil tubes in the 850 head. Ray.

[7981GS]

I stand corrected.
As this is a '79 850 head, that will be going onto a '79 1000 cylinder for reasons that someone else will say doesn't work or is detrimental,
you can see that the DOWEL TUBES might want to stay in either piece upon removal.
I suggest that you place BOTH of the DOWEL TUBES into the head BEFORE placing the cap on them to insure that they go where they are supposed to.
Also, make certain that they are installed and that the cap letter matches the one in the head under the camshaft.



Eric

[Steve]

Great picture, Eric, and good tip on making sure they are in the HEAD before putting the caps on.

A few years ago, I had the 'pleasure' of working on a bike that had broken a cam. Some careful investigation found that a dowel pin must have been in a cap, and had fallen out when the cap was being lowered into place. The dowel pin got caught by a cam lobe, then jammed against the head, shearing the cam.

If the dowel pins are placed in the head, there is no way for them to fall out when you install the cam caps.

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