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Re: GL1000 75 from France

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It is fairly common for the orings on the cross tubes from the elbow at the top of the heads to the thermostat to leak, especially after working on them. ( carb removal) They leak inconspicuously down the unseen side of the elbow and follow the head gasket around the head giving the appearance it is leaking from below. You can usually tell by wiping your finger on the underside of the coolant elbow where the tube meets it. If it’s wet , that’s likely your leak.

I can usually just roll the tube in my fingers and it will seal up again. They seem to leak after sitting a while and a cold spell. (Must shrink?)
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Re: GL1000 75 from France

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Thanks for your advice ! I rechecked and elbow is dry, drops appears at the junction of the exhaust header and muffler, for the #3 cylinder pipe. This night, a puddle of coolant was created, about 3 inchs diameter . . .
I'll try to tighten the head bolts (I think I can do that without removing the camshaft ?!?) if it can be helpful . . .
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Re: GL1000 75 from France

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If a gasket has blown, it is unlikely that torquing the bolts will do any good. Camshaft removal would not necessary.

With that much water in the exhaust, the machine must be steaming heavily out the pipes when running, no? That would confirm a blown gasket.
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Yes, steam on the right exhaust (as the golds use to do I presume), but effectively more than usual when I ran the engine yesterday . . .
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Hello,
Some news of the engine stand, not finished yet, my pupils works slowly . . . :-D
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Re: GL1000 75 from France

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looking good.
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On his wheels ! :lol:
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Re: GL1000 75 from France

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In use !
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Tack welding of the first bracket
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All 3 brackets in place
All 3 brackets in place
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Re: GL1000 75 from France

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I will publish the drawings of the stand after being corrected (brackets dimensions merely) !
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well done
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Re: GL1000 75 from France

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So I found the reason of the "tac tac tac" under acceleration : conrod bearing cyl #4
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So I search blue bearing ref 13215-371-003 (with holes, for cyl 2-4).
These parts are discontinued at my honda dealer
Any adress where to order these bearings ?
Thanks in advance.
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Re: GL1000 75 from France

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There's a 13215-371-003 in Germany...

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Honda-Lagersch ... eP&vxp=mtr

And the other one in the U.S...

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Honda-13323-37 ... IX&vxp=mtr

It looks like they ship to the EU...
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Re: GL1000 75 from France

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Thanks for the info, bearing orderer in germany !
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Re: GL1000 75 from France

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I hope it will be OK, normaly this ref is drilled and the pict on ebay show a part without hole . . . :-?
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