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FC450
6/7/2020 6:09am
6/7/2020 6:09am
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6/8/2020 4:23pm
Any thoughts or guidance would be greatly appreciated!
I've got a '17 FC 450 with 22hrs. It has recently started to run hot (203F) and feels like the bike loses power. According to the Factory Effex temp stickers on the Cylinder. The oil is clear as it should be, and the coolant also appears normal. I do notice a bit of coolant smell but it comes and goes. Here is what I found when looking over the bike. I did noticed one valve cover bolt was a touch out of spec (in-ftlbs). There appears to be a leak, but not exactly sure... thoughts?
Thanks again!
I've got a '17 FC 450 with 22hrs. It has recently started to run hot (203F) and feels like the bike loses power. According to the Factory Effex temp stickers on the Cylinder. The oil is clear as it should be, and the coolant also appears normal. I do notice a bit of coolant smell but it comes and goes. Here is what I found when looking over the bike. I did noticed one valve cover bolt was a touch out of spec (in-ftlbs). There appears to be a leak, but not exactly sure... thoughts?
Thanks again!
The question becomes, how difficult would this be to replace. I have the service manual, and have replaced top-ends and such on 2s trokes, but have not really dove into the 4strokes yet, other than clutches etc.
The Shop
Id replace your valve cover gasket. Oil is what makes the dirt stick like that. And oil doesnt travel upwards, and oil shouldnt be coming out of the head gasket. I dont know why i said head gasket, sorry.
The valve gasket is easy. Take the bolts off the top of the valve gasket, take the old one off, scrape off the old silicone and put new silocone on, then the new gasket, then tighten it up and ride.
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