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13th June 2012
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Greasemonkey
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Join Date: Apr 2012
Posts: 141 Sportster/Buell Model: 78 sportster Sportster/Buell Year: 78
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problems help please
Ok guys just swapped the oil pump out, time all the cam gears thought i was good to go but when i put it in gear and turn the back wheel the cams dont move and obviously not the tappets either? Everything is on tooth but doing nothing any ideas
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Biker
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Join Date: Aug 2010
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Are you sure it's in gear? Are the pistons moving, or is the rear wheel easy to turn by hand?
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13th June 2012
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Senior Custom Bike Builder
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Join Date: Dec 2009
Posts: 2,801 Sportster/Buell Model: XLCH Sportster/Buell Year: 1971 Other Motorcycle Model: FXDL Other Motorcycle Year: 2003
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I assume (and hope) you do not have the pushrods in at this time.
It is always a good idea to have the timing cover installed before you go rotating the engine.
Not all the screws in but rather put the cover on the dowels and attach with 2 screws.
The timing cover is afterall the outer support for the cams.
So at this point I do not know what to say but I have a question for you: Did you time the oil pump breather tower?
That needs to be done when you have removed the pump.
pg
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13th June 2012
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Greasemonkey
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Join Date: Apr 2012
Posts: 141 Sportster/Buell Model: 78 sportster Sportster/Buell Year: 78
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Its definately in gear and its hard to turn the wheel little easier with the clutch in
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13th June 2012
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Greasemonkey
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Join Date: Apr 2012
Posts: 141 Sportster/Buell Model: 78 sportster Sportster/Buell Year: 78
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Its a 78 so no pump timing, i have the cam case back off right now, nothing moving, gears arent binded up, cant figure it out
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13th June 2012
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Senior Custom Bike Builder
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Join Date: Dec 2009
Posts: 2,801 Sportster/Buell Model: XLCH Sportster/Buell Year: 1971 Other Motorcycle Model: FXDL Other Motorcycle Year: 2003
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ss243b
Its definately in gear and its hard to turn the wheel little easier with the clutch in
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What gear do you have it in?
In first you are going to have a really hard time turning it.
Put it in fourth gear.
pg
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13th June 2012
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Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Lexington, NC
Posts: 7,347 Sportster/Buell Model: Sportster 1200C Sportster/Buell Year: 06
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ss243b
Its definately in gear and its hard to turn the wheel little easier with the clutch in
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Quote:
Originally Posted by piniongear
I assume (and hope) you do not have the pushrods in at this time.
It is always a good idea to have the timing cover installed before you go rotating the engine.
Not all the screws in but rather put the cover on the dowels and attach with 2 screws.
The timing cover is afterall the outer support for the cams.
So at this point I do not know what to say but I have a question for you: Did you time the oil pump breather tower?
That needs to be done when you have removed the pump.
pg
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13th June 2012
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Greasemonkey
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Join Date: Apr 2012
Posts: 141 Sportster/Buell Model: 78 sportster Sportster/Buell Year: 78
Reputation: 10
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I have tried in all gears, no movement
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13th June 2012
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Senior Custom Bike Builder
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Join Date: Dec 2009
Posts: 2,801 Sportster/Buell Model: XLCH Sportster/Buell Year: 1971 Other Motorcycle Model: FXDL Other Motorcycle Year: 2003
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ss243b
I have tried in all gears, no movement
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(1) Will the wheel rotate backward?
(2) Put it in neutral and see if the wheel now spins freely. If it does, then something in the engine is jammed.
If it does not rotate in neutral then look at the sprockets where the chain goes and see if there is not a nut or bolt causing the binding.
pg
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13th June 2012
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Greasemonkey
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Join Date: Apr 2012
Posts: 141 Sportster/Buell Model: 78 sportster Sportster/Buell Year: 78
Reputation: 10
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Spins free in neutral, the tire will go backwards but is tough, no jams
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