o rings!

[biglong350]

i am doing intake boot to cylinder head o rings this weekend on my 78 gs550e. anything i should pay close attention too? I am a car mechanic but no motorcycle mechanic. let me know!

[Billy Ricks]

If they are still mounted with phillips head bolts you're in for a treat. Have an impact driver handy and make sure the bits you use fit the bolt right. Try some PB Blaster or other penetrant and tap the heads of the bolts a couple of times with a hammer to hopefully break them loose a little. If that's what you have replace them with hex heads or socket caps. Use a little anti-sieze compound on the new bolts when remounting the boots.

[mighty13d]

make sure you use an impact driver to remove those screws. They are a pain in the rear. If possible you should replace them with allen head bolts. some one else will have the link where to get some right handy

[mike_of_bbg]

cycle orings dot com

See the bottom of the page at:

http://www.cycleorings.com/intake.html

For ordering information on SS cap screws to replace the stock philips. Order there or take the info to a local hardware store that might carry them.

My original screws came out with very little fuss using a Craftsman impact driver and the included philips #3 bit. I didn't even have to impact it - that bit just seems to have a lot more grab to it than most #3 drivers/bits.

[mighty13d]

WOO R. Barr is using my pic!