Carb rubber query
I'm putting the engine back together after a lot of hassle getting the old exhaust headers out (see other threads, had to take cyl head off). The carb rubbers have split into two pieces - not a split in the rubber, but the rubber tube part has separated from the metal part that bolts to the cylinder head. I can't see how this would work, as there is nothing actually holding the carbs in place - just the rubbers for the airbox and the rubbers for the intake. I'm guessing that the rubber and metal should be bonded together. But in the parts catalogue they are listed as two separate parts - Joint, Carburetor 1 and 2, 43F-13586-01 and 1VJ-13596-00 - so they must be designed to separate.
Do I need new rubbers, or is it correct to put the halves back together with some kind of sealant?
Second question: there is no room to get the carbs between the head and the air filter stubs. Do I have to dismantle the airbox to get them in? All advice gratefully received.
I've stopped work because a) it is dark, and b) I'm starting to get into bodge-it-and-bang-it mode. Sadly, it looks like the little feller won't be back on the road for another week.
|