What did you do with your ST1100/ST1300 today?

STripped STerling to her bones yesterday. Got the thermostat housing removed. Also pulled the carbs, so ready to do new elbows and PAIRectomy.

Gotta search the correct Stant thermostat number

*Way* too many fasteners just to remove the Tupperware. Gotta pull the radiator in order to do the timing belt, pull the valve covers to do another valve check and probably some shims. Headlight is out so new LED bulbs can be installed.

At least 2 more days of thrash.
 
George said:
STripped STerling to her bones yesterday. Got the thermostat housing removed. Also pulled the carbs, so ready to do new elbows and PAIRectomy.

Gotta search the correct Stant thermostat number

*Way* too many fasteners just to remove the Tupperware. Gotta pull the radiator in order to do the timing belt, pull the valve covers to do another valve check and probably some shims. Headlight is out so new LED bulbs can be installed.

At least 2 more days of thrash.
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how many miles on your 2000?
 
Beacher said:
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Them is sum gud looking shrooms.......!!!
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Finished pulling all the Tupperware off so I can trace electrical issues. While I was in there I removed the screen mechanism which had issues. The cables are jammed, probably due to hardened grease, but the drive cog has gone to Honda heaven. Oddly, one third of it is in good shape.

Usual electrical suspects: 24-pin connector looks grubby but in reasonable shape. The ground cap looks fine.

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I also replaced the tilt sensor, just in case.

It's going to be a long job! :rolleyes:
 
Beeflips said:
how many miles on your 2000?
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Less than 50,000. Doing all this because of her age. Doing it all at once just seems practical. Under carb hoses are mushy. I blew one on STick, don't want to go through it again. Kozarski had done all this on ReSTored at only 30,000. I did it all on LipSTick at about 100K. Getting this done now will stand her up for the long haul.
 
Hound said:
Finished pulling all the Tupperware off so I can trace electrical issues. While I was in there I removed the screen mechanism which had issues. The cables are jammed, probably due to hardened grease, but the drive cog has gone to Honda heaven. Oddly, one third of it is in good shape.

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They all look like that over time. I suspect your cables are worn too. There's a guy selling a repair solution here.
 
George said:
Less than 50,000. Doing all this because of her age. Doing it all at once just seems practical. Under carb hoses are mushy. I blew one on STick, don't want to go through it again. Kozarski had done all this on ReSTored at only 30,000. I did it all on LipSTick at about 100K. Getting this done now will stand her up for the long haul.
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Ahhhh, ok, I have just turned 27,000 on my 2000, bought it last fall and wasn't able to get it on the road until may. I have put about 4k thus far this year. But what you're doing sounds like it might be worth doing if age is a big factor with those hoses.
 
Hound said:
Finished pulling all the Tupperware off so I can trace electrical issues.

Usual electrical suspects: 24-pin connector looks grubby but in reasonable shape. The ground cap looks fine.

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The yellow ground block issue is at the block. Normally, the damage is visible. On the 24 pin connector, my understanding is the damage is typically along the wire and not at the block. So, unless you want to test continuity and resistance on the one relevant wire or visually inspect it from end to end, you can't tell by looking. All your doing is making sure both ends of the wire are bonded to ground so a break in the wire will not interfere with operation.
 
Beeflips said:
Ahhhh, ok, I have just turned 27,000 on my 2000, bought it last fall and wasn't able to get it on the road until may. I have put about 4k thus far this year. But what you're doing sounds like it might be worth doing if age is a big factor with those hoses.
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To really check the under carb hoses, ya gotta pull the carbs. Only way to check the upper hose clamp isn't intruding on the lower hose. At <50,000 miles, STerling didn't have any intrusion but both of those hoses are "mushy". I'm changing them all plus new thermostat.
 
George said:
To really check the under carb hoses, ya gotta pull the carbs. Only way to check the upper hose clamp isn't intruding on the lower hose. At <50,000 miles, STerling didn't have any intrusion but both of those hoses are "mushy". I'm changing them all plus new thermostat.
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I did mine back in Sept/Oct...leaks from under the carbs. My 1991 has under 21k miles but spent 20 years in the po's garage, so I don't think overtemp was a real problem with it. ALL the fuel and vent hoses were hardened and cracking, thus the fuel drips. The right upper water hose was the source of the water leaks....likely due to dripping fuel from above. I replaced everything hose related and rebuilt the carbs as I don't wish to revisit this location 'cause I missed something. Others doing this job on early models found hose conditions to be super soft to hardened to no problem apparent. Guess you have to look under it to know what's in it.
 
Struck another little job off my list, took the gear lever arm off and cleaned/greased up the pivot plus the two ball joints under rubber boots. Satisfying (if slightly messy) job. Getting your hands in was the most awkward part.
 
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