I have a 97 XR 600 that I paid $800 for that is moderate shape. It wouldn't run properly (smoking and excessive engine noise), so I took it to Honda dealer for repair and was informed that it needed a top-end rebuild.
They sent the head off to machine shop for boring and the head was returned because the shop said the sleeve was loose within the head and there was not enought tolerance to bore it. Dealer said that I would need a new head ($540). I asked about just putting a new sleeve in the head, he said they could try but they were not sure if it would stay in place. He said that it might pop out easily.
I don't have a good gut feeling about what they are telling me so hopefully some of you can steer me in the right direction.
Thank you,
Mark
They sent the head off to machine shop for boring and the head was returned because the shop said the sleeve was loose within the head and there was not enought tolerance to bore it. Dealer said that I would need a new head ($540). I asked about just putting a new sleeve in the head, he said they could try but they were not sure if it would stay in place. He said that it might pop out easily.
I don't have a good gut feeling about what they are telling me so hopefully some of you can steer me in the right direction.
Thank you,
Mark