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How Do You Get the Valve Timing Inspect. Plug Out?
12/05/05 at 18:18:30
I'm wondering if anyone has a neat trick to get the valve timing inspection plug out. This is the plug that you have to remove so you can turn the crank with a wrench and set it at TDC for various inspections and operations.
I'm currently using a dull butterknife held in the slot sideways (sort of) and then I rotate the butterknife with the help of a pair of pliers. It works pretty good, I've only caused minor scratches so far.
But, there's got to be a better way.
Thoughts?
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Re: How Do You Get the Valve Timing Inspect. Plug
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12/05/05 at 18:39:06
come on man,don't kill your butterfly knife,i've got two myself ones a benchmade
the other is some china deal ??? but try to find a piece of steel that fits more snuggly,somthing like 1 inch wide by 1/4 inch thick,and then turn it with a adjustable wrench.
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12/05/05 at 19:17:38
If You hit the cap with a hammer 5-6 times , it will get loose. There is a cpecial tool, but it is not worthed to spend the money. I have a thick washer that fits perfectly in the slot. I grab it with visegrips and turn/after the allmighty hammer/.
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12/05/05 at 20:15:59
Don't ask me. The first time I took mine off I used the points of a pair of needle nose pliers in the slot and turned them with a big adjustable crescent wrench. I tightened it back with a piece of wood, a paint stirrer. It should come off next time without too much trouble.
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12/05/05 at 21:21:10
The tool lists for $23 in the Sudco catalog. Anyone wishing to get one can have it for just cost and shipping...about $20.
I will include them with the next regular order.
Just drop a line and let me know.
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12/06/05 at 01:15:36
On KLX I use a 50 pence piece and a pair of pliers.
May or may not work for You
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12/06/05 at 06:17:35
I bought the
Motion Pro Timing Plug Wrench
from BikeBandit.com. It works great.
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Re: How Do You Get the Valve Timing Inspect. Plug
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12/06/05 at 15:23:29
Savage_Rob wrote
on 12/31/69 at 16:00:12:
I bought the
Motion Pro Timing Plug Wrench
from BikeBandit.com. It works great.
That's the same tool as recommended in the Clymer Manual.
I opt for the 50pence piece in a vicegrip or reground an old screwdriver to fit the slot.
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12/06/05 at 21:23:48
The Motion Pro tool is the sh*t!
If I had some other bikes that could use this tool, I'd be all over it.
However, maybe I'll try the big washer idea.
Thanks, all!
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