Hello together,
I am new to the forum and just read in the past a few threads.
To my problem, I have a 2011 SMR 449 and the previous owner did not use either loctite oder a new precote screw, when he worked on the coolant pump. The pump wheel loosed itself and grinded the pump cover open. Because of that I was driving a unknown time without coolant and now the new coolant mixes with the engine oil.
My hope is, that I just have to deal with a head gasket. My question is, if the top end can be rebuild with the engine still mounted?
I have the Camshafts, throttle housing, tank, air box and the radiators dismounted. There is still 5mm missing between frame and zylinderhead, so I get it out of the headstuds.
I am new to the forum and just read in the past a few threads.
To my problem, I have a 2011 SMR 449 and the previous owner did not use either loctite oder a new precote screw, when he worked on the coolant pump. The pump wheel loosed itself and grinded the pump cover open. Because of that I was driving a unknown time without coolant and now the new coolant mixes with the engine oil.
My hope is, that I just have to deal with a head gasket. My question is, if the top end can be rebuild with the engine still mounted?
I have the Camshafts, throttle housing, tank, air box and the radiators dismounted. There is still 5mm missing between frame and zylinderhead, so I get it out of the headstuds.