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Technical Discussion => BMW Technical Q&A, Primarily R65 => Topic started by: ukzknos on April 23, 2009, 03:32:53 PM

Title: Crankcase breather
Post by: ukzknos on April 23, 2009, 03:32:53 PM

Striving constantly to diagnose my low rpm screech I've decided to replace the old type crankcase breather with the later reed type. I know it isn't the cause but the 'turkey gobble' has to go anyway!
Has anyone done this previously and if so, any tips (without buying a specialist tool) for removing the old valve body from the engine casing?

Title: Re: Crankcase breather
Post by: ukzknos on April 24, 2009, 02:10:03 PM

OK, sorted it out this evening!

32mm socket, long self tapper with washer, 10mm spanner and 10mm allen key.

If anyone needs to know in future drop me a line  :)

Title: Re: Crankcase breather
Post by: Justin B. on April 24, 2009, 03:03:46 PM

If you took a couple of pics as you went along it would make a good "how-to" for the Wiki...

Title: Re: Crankcase breather
Post by: ukzknos on April 24, 2009, 04:34:40 PM

Sorry Justin I didn't know how that worked but I can post a sketch on there illustrating the technique.
Can any member write on the wiki then?

Title: Re: Crankcase breather
Post by: Justin B. on April 24, 2009, 04:41:18 PM

Yes, all you have to do is register (on the Wiki site) and you will then have authoring priv.

Title: Re: Crankcase breather
Post by: Rob Valdez 79 R65 on April 24, 2009, 06:16:10 PM

I thought all of the R65's were mfg'd after the factory had switched to the reed-type valve?  No?


And (IMO) the turkey gobbling is just one more quaint trait of these wonderful machines!

Title: Re: Crankcase breather
Post by: montmil on April 24, 2009, 09:31:19 PM

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Yes, all you have to do is register (on the Wiki site) and you will then have authoring priv.

As long as you're a PC and not a Mac user >:(  For some reason, even though I'm registered and recognized by the Wiki page, I'm not able to find any entry for posting.   Monte  

Title: Re: Crankcase breather
Post by: Justin B. on April 24, 2009, 09:44:40 PM

Oh, you're one of THEM, eh?   [smiley=Kick.gif] PM me your Wiki username and password and I'll log into it as you and see.

Title: Re: Crankcase breather
Post by: Ed Miller on April 24, 2009, 10:08:55 PM

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Oh, you're one of THEM, eh?   [smiley=Kick.gif] PM me your Wiki username and password and I'll log into it as you and see.

{rubbing hands together in anticipation}  I look forward to a couple of really interesting articles by "Monte."