KX 85 top end project: help!

[crusty1]

My 12 year old and I are in the process of doing a top end on his 02 KX 85. I've done "pre" powervalve 2 stroke top ends but not the new ones. We haven't torn down yet but looking at the cylinder nut directly under the KIPS powervalve I've wondering how to torque this nut back to spec. because of the way the cylinder/powervalve extrudes over the nut. My standard torque wrench (craftsman) is never going to reach into this tight space.

How do you get to these hard to get at nuts that must be torqued?

Dennis

P.S. Any info on loctite on the cylinder nut and head nuts/bolts?

 

[cr25096er]

a crows foot. motion pro sells one im pretty sure.

 

[FritoBandito]

You don't use loctite on these nuts. If they are torqued down, that is all that is necessary. The powervalve on a KX 85 is very simple to take apart. If you just look at the way it comes apart, there is really only one way to put it back together. Sometimes the valve is so gummed up, it is not even operating correctly, so after a rebuild, you may see a little better top end response.