Topic: Any tips on removing valve covers from a CB750K2

[ofreen]

How the "Supa Spanner" works, is it has two ends with a weird sort of "diamond-hex" hole at either end, that is hinged off the tools handle.     

Man, I hate to be contrary, but those wrenches are real POS's.  I have one that I got years ago from my sister who didn't know any better.  I only keep it because it was a gift and it makes me laugh.  

[Terry in Australia]

How the "Supa Spanner" works, is it has two ends with a weird sort of "diamond-hex" hole at either end, that is hinged off the tools handle.     

Man, I hate to be contrary, but those wrenches are real POS's.  I have one that I got years ago from my sister who didn't know any better.  I only keep it because it was a gift and it makes me laugh.  

Read my post again Offy and you'll see that's exactly what I said, it's the most useless "tool" I've ever owned, BUT, it works in this one, single, solitary, "one-off" application, ha ha! Try it on your valve covers and then give your sis a big sloppy kiss for me, ha ha! Cheers, Terry.

[Raul CB750K1]

I bet you can use the Supa Spanner to remove the cylinder studs...

[ofreen]

Read my post again Offy and you'll see that's exactly what I said, it's the most useless "tool" I've ever owned, BUT, it works in this one, single, solitary, "one-off" application, ha ha! Try it on your valve covers and then give your sis a big sloppy kiss for me, ha ha! Cheers, Terry.

Kinda looks like it would mark them up a little, and I want to keep them in their current pristine jewel-like condition - ha ha.  I told my sister about you and she says you gotta take care of the kissing yourself.  Later -

[Raul CB750K1]

There you go. I tried with a stud but it is so thin the wrench didn't catch it.

Raul

[Terry in Australia]

There you go. I tried with a stud but it is so thin the wrench didn't catch it.
Raul

Well they're interesting Raul, I wonder how strong they'd be? The serrated cam's would be a bit harsh on our valve covers though, I guess.

Kinda looks like it would mark them up a little, and I want to keep them in their current pristine jewel-like condition - ha ha.  I told my sister about you and she says you gotta take care of the kissing yourself.  Later -

It didn't mark mine mate, it worked like a treat, whereas my "Metrich" socket actually tore the corners off one, which surprised the heck outta me. Still, if you've got a better way of doing it, "share the wealth" mate! Cheers, Terry.

[Raul CB750K1]

They are strong indeed. I use them to tighten the radiator's tap at home when they leak. I found that an adjustable wrench would mark the nuts, while this doesn't mark it at all.

In the soft aluminium of the inspection covers, you can always put a small piece of wood to protect the aluminium.

BTW, I remember the "Metrinch" wrenches when I worked in RS Components. Are they that good? They were outrageously expensive...

Raul

[Terry in Australia]

They are strong indeed. I use them to tighten the radiator's tap at home when they leak. I found that an adjustable wrench would mark the nuts, while this doesn't mark it at all.

In the soft aluminium of the inspection covers, you can always put a small piece of wood to protect the aluminium.

BTW, I remember the "Metrinch" wrenches when I worked in RS Components. Are they that good? They were outrageously expensive...

Raul

G'Day Raul, they're truly beautiful tools, the best Australian spanners are Sidchrome, but their quality has gone down since the company was bought out by an American company who make crap screwdrivers. (can't remember the name, sorry) Anyway, the metrinch spanners will work with both AF and metric, as they grip on the flats, and not the corners. I bought some spanners at a hardware store, they were in the "bargain bin" going out for 2 bucks each!

A mate of mine sold me a set of 1/2" drive sockets, from 8mm to 40mm at cost, which was still expensive, but they're all I use now, and the finish is just magnificent. I've also got a set of metrinch deep impact wheel nut sockets that I use on the family's cars, once again horribly expensive, but beautiful quality. Cheers, Terry.  

[ofreen]

It didn't mark mine mate, it worked like a treat, whereas my "Metrich" socket actually tore the corners off one, which surprised the heck outta me. Still, if you've got a better way of doing it, "share the wealth" mate! Cheers, Terry.

The fifth post in this topic is mine.  jwalters gave the suggestion in it a try and it worked out for him.  But thanks to you, I now know there may be an earthly use for that goofy wrench after all.  Cheers back atcha.

[CharlieVT]

Find a socket that fits pretty well.
Get some valve lapping compound (auto parts store).
Squirt a bunch of valve lapping compound around the valve cover "nut" and place the socket over it. The valve compound takes up space and gives the socket "bite".
Hit it with an impact wrench (I prefer an air impact driver).
It wouldn't hurt to heat up the valve cover with a heat gun first too.

[Terry in Australia]

Find a socket that fits pretty well.
Get some valve lapping compound (auto parts store).
Squirt a bunch of valve lapping compound around the valve cover "nut" and place the socket over it. The valve compound takes up space and gives the socket "bite".
Hit it with an impact wrench (I prefer an air impact driver).
It wouldn't hurt to heat up the valve cover with a heat gun first too.

That's excellent Charlie, and now I know what's in that little bottle of stuff I use to remove stripped out phillips screws! I just learned something (apart from Offy's sis likes to play hard to get......... ) so here's a karma point! Cheers, Terry.