Gasket pieces fell into cam chain area!

[gregzbutt]

I'm really wishing I had just put a shop rag in there... Oh well, lesson learned. I'm gonna flush some fresh oil through it and pull the strainer and clean all that out. Gives me an excuse to clean up my exhaust while I have it pulled off. Thanks for all the feedback.

[hampshirehog]

Before you tip new oil down there try flushing with derv or white spirit - that will flush much better. You'll rinse off the bearings a bit so don't turn the engine over, let the thing drain a bit and then throw some new oil in there.

[850 Combat]

It is going to happen. I recommend using anti sieze on the lower side of the valve cover gasket. Curses to those dry gasket PO's that owned my bikes before.

[posplayr]

Now that sounds like the voice of experience...

Happy B-day BTW Jim.

We I have forgotten to put a rag in but never forgotten to pull one out. I think someone posted about leaving a rag in once. Hey surgeons leave sponges in sometimes as well right?

Thanks for the B day wishes.

[1980GS1000E]

Anti-seize on the gasket. Brilliant idea.

[Remington44-77]

Good stuff Anti-Sieze

Don't forget to use a small dab on your Spark plug threads. Nothing is worse than stripping a plug thread out of a head. Other areas it's good for are exhaust bolts and wheel studs (on your car) . In general; any-where threads tend to corrode and may break when removing them.

[sedelen]

It is going to happen. I recommend using anti sieze on the lower side of the valve cover gasket. Curses to those dry gasket PO's that owned my bikes before.

I've read where saturating the gasket with WD-40 is the way to go, I guess anti-seize would probably do the better job.

[sedelen]

Don't forget to use a small dab on your Spark plug threads. Nothing is worse than stripping a plug thread out of a head. Other areas it's good for are exhaust bolts and wheel studs (on your car) . In general; any-where threads tend to corrode and may break when removing them.

+1 on anti-sieze for spark plug threads. I once owned a Honda 450 and carbon must've made it up through the treads. I couldn't get that plug out, just turned without coming out, sold it that way.

[gregzbutt]

I wanted to report that I finally got this all taken care of last week. I ended up flushing the engine with some mineral spirits, dropped the oil pan to clean that out, and cleaned the screen for the sump. I did find a few little gasket pieces in the pan, and there was other gunk in there as well. I'm glad I got it all cleaned up. I also finally got the valves adjusted! She is running beautifully.. Better than she ever has for me.

[7981GS]

I also finally got the valves adjusted! She is running beautifully.. Better than she ever has for me.

Great news!!!

Eric