Yes folks I made the first tenative steps in the resto of my sb 45 has begun with the removal of the Kawasaki Fa130d from the frame.In preperation for full strip down and cleaning
Last night I had the chance to take the head offmuch to my surprise (well not) the unit was quite carboned up with the carbon on the piston and on the top of the head being quite wet while the carbon on the spark plug being the normal grey that appears when you are getting full combustion. Another thing that was noticed was that valve clearances were out. More than likely a contributing factor to the carboning up.
As to the Bore It was in excellent condition without a hint of scoring
When the actual oil was drained out properly today a fair bit of sludge came out of the small drain hole. Which I put down to the motor not having been run until I had been given the unit for over 10 years.
So my take is that the engine going to need a strip down anyway
Another job that took place today was the disassembly of the start and the removal of any surface rust ready for repainting.
Wednesday's job will be the removal of the flyweel and the engine side of the clutch cone.
Now I have a few questions.
Does anyone here use caustic baths to clean engine parts up and if so what chemical and strength do they use. Oil sludge is hard to remove at the best of times. ( The only other solution I suppose is to soak the parts in diesel for a few days and then wash in degreaser afterwards)
Bruce do you have a copy of the FA130d in the manuals area?
Last edited by GregR; 05/10/1002:40 PM. Reason: need to add bore post
