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05-11-2021, 12:58 PM | #1 |
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1000 DS engine query
My M1000Sie needs some tlc to the engine paint (I may be understating the case here), so step 1 will be the side cases and valve covers during this garage season. I have a spare pair of cam cover plates that might as well be sprayed at the same time, per this photo -
and so to a question that I am embarrassed to have to ask but not as embarrassed as I will be if I don't ask and screw something up - can these covers be removed and replaced without disturbing the contents of the cambox, especially the camshaft?
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05-11-2021, 01:10 PM | #2 |
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Yes!
Be aware there's an o-ring that fits around the flange. Check the condition and replace if necessary. Lube it before replacing. |
05-11-2021, 06:32 PM | #3 |
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Thank you sir, you're a gentleman. I checked the o-rings when I removed them and they look as if they are reusable.
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05-11-2021, 07:01 PM | #4 |
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they are reusable with the usual caveats about damage, a light smear of grease when refitting helps avoid problems
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05-11-2021, 07:55 PM | #5 |
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I note you say the end caps are spares - do you know what model they came from? I only ask because when Ducati changed the cam design, they also changed the cam end caps. Although the new caps are the same design and look identical externally, the depth of the flange is a few millimetres more.
So, if you don't know the origins of your spare caps, check them against the originals to make sure they are identical. |
05-11-2021, 08:25 PM | #6 |
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The depth of the flange is the critical dimension, as that’s what ‘centres’ the camshaft.
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05-11-2021, 10:07 PM | #7 | |
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