Metal Net Inside The Valve Cover Rb26! --->help Me

[felixy69]

i toke my valve cover to polish ....turns out the guy toke it to sand blast before he polish it.....i thought he would only use paint striper to remove the old paint, so i never bother to take the buffle inside the valve cover off before hand....after i got it back and toke it apart, realized there is a metal net inside it and it is covered in SAND and OLD OIL...

it is pretty much impossible to clean out, so i am wondering if that thing is important or can i just leave it out ????

any help would be great.

thanks

[Craved]

i would not leave it out, soak the baffle in thinners then run water through it til your sure it has not got sand in it.

its the main thing reducing the slosh of oil into the rear breather hoses, as there is no drain between the mesh and the breathers

[GeeTR]

Thats the baffle i would assume to limit oil spray out the breathers.

On SR's at least, they're only riveted on.... can you grind it off, remove clean and reattach with what ever?

[felixy69]

oh god, i might have to order a new set then ...

the oil is like a glue that is gluing the sand inbetwen the metal grill...

[neo32]

what about trying waterblaster or compressed air

[DECIM8]

brake cleaner on it .. let it soak clean off with water and detergent.. (degergent removes the brake cleaner and oil and brake cleaner removes the oil. )

[Craved]

you need to clean them and try before you try to buy a new set. brake clean or thinners or diesel or a hot tank or anything that removes oil residue.

GeeTR - rb26's baffles are screwed in anyway, so no need to grind rivets.