Topic: GS550 Suzuki

[scott jones]

To Scott S. I also need a LH side cover for the battery side. Thanks.

[Stev-o]

Hey Stev-o. Thanks for that but the drawings don't show the pin. 1979 GS 550. It's on the end of the crank. RH side.

https://www.cmsnl.com/suzuki-gs550-1979-n-usa-e03_model34241/partslist/BLCK0013.html#.Xp4FPchKhPY

[Scott S]

To Scott S. I also need a LH side cover for the battery side. Thanks.

 No spare side covers.
 I'll shoot you an email.

[scott jones]

Hi there again. Scott here. 1979 GS550 Suzuki. Can someone tell me where the oil pressure sender switch is located on my bike. I put power to it last night & gauges powered up but the oil pressure warning light did not come on. Any ideas on this? I really need to get a repair manual. Thanks.

[Stev-o]

I really need to get a repair manual.

Order this now!

https://www.ebay.com/itm/CLYMER-manual-For-Suzuki-GS550-GS-550-Fours-1977-1979/254541578674?hash=item3b43dc41b2:g:77YAAOSwqFVedBgt

[scott jones]

Thanks Steve, Will do. Sorry to bother you guys with stupid questions. I found the oil pressure sender last night. The wire to it was broken.

[grcamna2]

Thanks Steve, Will do. Sorry to bother you guys with stupid questions. I found the oil pressure sender last night. The wire to it was broken.

Hi scott jones,
That's a Great deal for the seat and tank from Scott S  Was it difficult to finally break your seized engine free ?

[scott jones]

Not really. I put the transmission in high gear & rocked the rear wheel. That got it unstuck. I had put marvel mystery oil in the cylinders & let that sit for a few days. I'm concerned about cylinder #1 though. It had water in it. I still need to do a compression test. Hopefully the engine is ok. I wish I hadn't started to try to free the engine up from the RH side. As I mentioned in an earlier post I managed to break the little dowel pin on the RH end of the crank that turns the points cam.   I still need to repair that. Oh & Scott S is an awesome guy. Yes the parts he sold me is really a good deal. I'm very happy.

[scott jones]

 I also wanted to mention that I had a motorcycle mechanic tell me to tap on the cylinder heads with a rubber mallet. The shock vibrations helped the Marvel Mystery oil to do its job & penetrate & help free the pistons. Seemed to make sense to me so I tried it. Anyway the engine is unstuck.

[scott jones]

Good morning all. I have decided to pull the engine apart. I did another compression test this weekend. #1 has 35 lbs, #2 has 110 lbs, #3 has 110 lbs, #4 has 0. I put some oil in #1 & the compression came way up. Bad rings. That's the cylinder that had water in it. Don't understand whats going on with #4. Stuck valve maybe. I did a leak down test on it & I hear air blowing though the intake side. I'll know more when I pull the head off. The dual camshafts are a little intimidating to me though. To Steve O. I did get the service manual you told me to get. It's a Clymer manual & it's a big help. Thanks for the tip.