GS550 Build Episode 6 - Engine Assembly
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 29 ส.ค. 2024
- In this video, I finally get the engine back together. Along the way, I install new piston rings, hone the cylinders, install new gaskets and o-rings, install new valve shims, and set the timing
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One of the best no nonsense videos I've come across.(I'm fussy, x mechanic).Well done.
Top job mate,liked the wooden block trick, you really did yourself a big favour using genuine Suzuki stuff,that engine will run for ages without any problems
Nice job Mike, keep them coming buddy. From UK.
Bro, this type of job is a dream !! Congrats ,Im trying to learn bikes mechanic and be that good! Of course make some money for tools !
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Good video new subscribe
I just bought a 1980 GS550E and like the other guy I was wondering where you got the parts but I was also wondering where you got the book that you are referring to.
I don't remember where I got the book. They're readily available though. I found it online somewhere. Maybe Amazon. Clymer and/or Haynes manuals are what you want.
Hey Mike greetings from Germany great Videos, I lookin forward to see more of them. 👍🏼
What Engine Stand do you use for your assemblation of the Engine?
Greetings and thanks for watching. There's a value priced tool store in the states called Harbor Freight. I picked up one of their engine stands meant for car engines for $50! It's rated for 1000 lbs, which is more than the fully assembled bike with me on it! A few short pieces of angle iron allowed me to adapt the stand for a motorcycle engine.
Search "Paul Stransky engine stand" and you'll see how it's done.
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Nice, my 78's needs rebuilt as well. You take on projects?
I do. Indeed take on projects. Got one on my lift right now!
@@MikeMitchum Dope, how can I get in contact with you?
@@Egg1456 DM me on Instagram @mikemitchum and we can go from there.
Hey Mike, amazing job you did here. What's this book you're using?
It's the Clymer manual.
hi mike, i have a suzuki gs500, and i am chercing to do the phase, but on the flywheel there are many marks, which ones should i follow? (i have on mine the letter T the letter F and the number 4)
If I'm reading it right, you want to use the hash mark just before the F. Get a test light if you don't already have one. They're super cheap and extremely helpful and getting things set up spot on.
@@MikeMitchum my main problem is figuring out which sign to use, whether t, f or 4, do you recommend using f?
Hello Mike, great job on the engine rebuild, I’m currently rebuilding my own GS550 and I was wondering where you managed to get that box full of parts?
Hey, Brandon. I think I got most of the OEM stuff here from Babbitt's. Partzilla and a few others also sell OEM bits and bobs.
where did you get all your parts? one big kit? all O rings and gaskets?
No, not a kit. I got the. From Partzilla and a few others if I recall. It was a while ago. I believe there are some complete kits available at various online retailers though.
Hello, I have GS650 1982 and I want to start restoring it but I would like you to recommend places to buy the part
And also, I would like you to tell me what is the problem with my motorcycle in the ignition or what parts do I have to replace?
Hi Victor. I used Babbitts and Partzilla for most of the OEM parts, but there's no shortage of other sites for other parts.
As for your ignition problem, I'm not sure what you're asking. I ended up replacing my ignition with an electronic ignition. I believe another guy on TH-cam (Urban Monk) kept his points ignition and covers how to set it in one of his videos. Hope that helps!
Mike, great videos. Any updates on the project?
No updates since the late fall. I've been working on home projects, but I will be back on the GS soon now that the weather has broken! Stay tuned!
Amazing work man I am also planning of doing a top end rebuild to replace all gaskets and stuff on my GS550E and I wanted your opinion on a matter of subjects.. I am planning of using PERMATEX assembly lube on the whole process and I am wondering if you think I can use it like you did with the LUCAS lube On the cylinder walls and piston rings( because you made it look soooo easy putting them back in). And also I am getting lots of different opinions but will you flush out the new engine oil that you are going to put in the motor after a few days of riding it when you are finished??? ( keep in mind that I am just going to replace gaskets etc not going all the way and replacing piston rings)Thanks in advance!
Assembly lube is assembly lube. You should be fine with whatever brand you choose. Permatex has a solid reputation, so I wouldn't hesitate to use their brand.
As for the oil, yes - I'm gonna drain it soon after I get the bike running. I'm pretty sure there is some debris and junk in there.
Hey man after watching your videos I mastered the courage to begin the refresh on my own Suzuki Gs550. I am still at the cleaning stage but I have a question. I won’t be chainring rings like I told you bcs now In close inspection they still have a lot of meat on them BUT. When you install the cylinder back on do you have to align the rings in some way or you just put the cylinder on and they will find their way??
@@loco250490 you'll need to clock the rings on the Pistons so the gaps are offset from each other. When you go to put the cylinder bank on, the rings need to be compressed a bit so they'll slide into the cylinders. You can get a ring compressor to accomplish this job, but I just did it with my hands and the cylinders went on surprisingly easily. There's an inside chamfer on the bottom of the cylinder sleeves that probably helps accomplish the job. Just be careful to not move the rings out of their clocked positions when you're putting the cylinders back on. Hope this helps and good luck!
Mike Mitchum man you are a lifesaver thanks a lot yeah I noticed the curve at the bottom lip of each cylinder it will definitely help so I just line the rings up like the manual says and put the cylinder on top! That is the only part that worries me about the whole thing due to the fragility of the rings. Thanks a lot!!
Nice video, and bike. i'm rebuilding a gs650, almost the same. The plastic tool you are using on top off the cam chain. How is that called? Looking for it to buy one myself.
Thanks, man. Glad you like the video. If you're talking about the black plastic piece, that's the cam chain guide and it's a component that stays in the engine.
I see now that is realy a part from that particualy bike. So if i am thinking right? This part stays in the engine? Or do you take it out, and use t only as a tool to help?
@@SvZ89 it stays in the engine to guide the cam chain while it's moving.
hello what's the name of that with which they polish the cylinders ? good job!!
It's called a glaze breaker. They come in this style and another style with small, abrasive balls attached to it. They etch a cross hatched pattern into the cylinder walls to allow the new rings to mate properly to the surface.
what products use in all the process??
Luis, I used mostly OEM parts, gaskets, etc. I believe the assembly lube is from Lucas, but any assembly lube will do.