Working on wifes 1990 GSX600F

[Gabriel Dark]

Ok... Time to prepare this baby for a season and to give it a proper service.


I have decided to start with adjusting valves. First of all, all valves has almost no clearence. 0.05mm or less. But then I noticed something that I have difficulties to understand... How can someone close the engine with missing bolts inside?

[92xjunker]

Not good, where did they go? Check the oil pan... Those are very easily stripped out.

[Gabriel Dark]

If I am right, they were not put there. I think those bolts are too long to pop out on a closed cover even if they were stripped.

Snapped.





I hate broken bolts. Always pita to pull them out.


Damn... I have just realized that whole engine will have to go out. Two of the broken bolts are on the exhaust side.

[92xjunker]

That sucks even more.....

[maniac1886]

Daaaaamn! Some people shouldn't be allowed to even hold a wrench. Sorry to see that man.


.... And they screwed up the valve lashing to boot.

[Gabriel Dark]

Well, at least there is no point to adjust valves until that is fixed. 😉


What do you mean by "valve lashing to boot"?




What do you guys think its the best way to proceed? Engine removal I suppose?

[92xjunker]

Not completely, you can tilt it forward if that would work. I repaired a broken bolt on a kat that way, depends on where the bolt is, outside sure. center would be difficult that way.

[Gabriel Dark]

One is middle and all the way on the exhaust side.


Just my luck. 😩

[Gabriel Dark]

Step 1


Engine is out.

[92xjunker]

Now is a good time to clean it up and repaint it.

[Gabriel Dark]

Now is good time for anything... Bike is torn apart.

[Gabriel Dark]

Last few days i was bussy with my regular job, but today i finally had some time for a bike and little buggers are out.





Tools that I used for this job:

[Gabriel Dark]

We were away on a trip over the weekend so I was unable to work on a bike. Today I finally removed oil pan and what a sight!








Does anyone knows what part of the engine are those pieces? Bike was in a working order (I know it sounds strange).

[Gabriel Dark]

So no one can recognise those pieces?


it would be a huge help if someone knows what it is.

[ZookRick]

I dont recognize them. Try to take better pics better lighting against a white background, both sides of them.