I believe the smaller hose you speak of also acts as an oil drain/return from the rear head rocker cover…but yes, also acts as a breather of sorts. I forgot about that hose.
Smithy.
Have checked smaller breather hose out of gear box all clear and dry thanks.
Removal of alternator rotor?
rattle gun will not undo bolt .
Can I make a plate up with 2 pins to drop in small holes on flywheel to hold while I undo with strong bar?
Your idea should work…just be careful not to push the pins in too far, might damage the stator. There is a clamp type holder for them too, like a big oil filter strap.
Smithy.
Moving on
all stipped
frame sorted and ready for paint
engine ready for strip, check found blown rear head gasket
will look at bearings etc.
have been water blasting cooling system to clean out
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Having trouble finding Rocker cover Gaskets still.
Have managed to obtain 1 in SA Australia But 1 short
Who else is having issues?
Do the earlier ones have the same profile except for the cam tunnel cut outs?
RE/FE are heads are a little narrower than the later FF/F2F/RF/RG heads due to the longer line bored camshafts on the later engines. Rocker cover gaskets are difficult to get in Aus as the later model F’s & R’s are quite rare in Aus.
Most F’s & R’s brought into Australia are the earlier ‘84 FE/RE.
Truth be known, our 42 year old bikes are quite difficult to get parts for.
Smithy.
Has anyone gone to a gasket manufacturer about these Gaskets?
Hi kiwihonda, I have a spare new one in the uk if your interested,
Plenty of FFs and F2 in Oz.
You’re right about RFs and RGs , but I have an RG motor in my FF.
Unless badly deformed, braided, or cut, the valve cover gaskets nearly always clean up ok, and can be refitted without leaking. I have done this routinely for years.
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We Had only had RF here and only one order that came out of spain i was told plus had to order and wait.
Plenty of f2 and standard vf1000