GL1000 Engine help. Mysterious dowel

[eekclegzed]

OK so I have my 78 wing engine about to assemble, I have a dowel/ pin I don't know where it goes. See pictures attached.. Thanks!

[f1xrupr]

On the 1100 there is a pin such as that, that slid into one of the flanges, and is held in by the opposing flang, and I "think"...it held in the shift fork tumbler. This is from memory, and my terminology may be a little off...but, I'm sure there was a pin that fitted in the flang for that purpose. Don't forget your chain oiler.

[Dogsled]

If f1xrupr is right (I wouldn't have the faintest idea) at least its a good tip on where to look. Go to cyclemax's OEM micro fische and look up that part of the engine and see if you can find that guidepin in the area he said. That was a great clue on where to look though, you should be able to verify it before getting to the bike.

[eekclegzed]

Thanks for the replys. OK so I checked out the micro fiche diagram for the shift fork tumbler but couldn't see the pin. Do you mean the shift drum or the forks. Im having trouble figuring out exactly where you mean..

If f1xrupr is right (I wouldn't have the faintest idea) at least its a good tip on where to look. Go to cyclemax's OEM micro fische and look up that part of the engine and see if you can find that guidepin in the area he said. That was a great clue on where to look though, you should be able to verify it before getting to the bike.

[SnoBrdr]

OK so I have my 78 wing engine about to assemble, I have a dowel/ pin I don't know where it goes. See pictures attached.. Thanks!

Can't tell for sure by your picture but: http://www.cmsnl.com/gl1000-gold-wing-1 ... 430108140/

[f1xrupr]

I may have been referring to the drum...the round shaft that the forks ride on that grooves cut in it.

I've been racking my brain today trying to remember exactly where I saw such a pin, but I can't remember! I didn't have a manual for my rebuild, the good Lord, and the net-mostly this site.
It's been about 9 months(?) Since I had it down.....it still seems it had something to do with the shifting...I'm pretty sure it was a shaft it held in place...sorry I can't be of more help...

[Dogsled]

???????? i had to be in the parts you tore apart.....if it's not there then it didn't cme from there....

'Do you mean the shift drum or the forks. Im having trouble figuring out exactly where you mean..' if thats the area you were tearing apart then that has to be the location of the part.......

[eekclegzed]

???????? i had to be in the parts you tore apart.....if it's not there then it didn't cme from there....

'Do you mean the shift drum or the forks. Im having trouble figuring out exactly where you mean..' if thats the area you were tearing apart then that has to be the location of the part.......

I tore the whole engine apart a month ago, just got all my new bits bought and upon assembly I found this pin in my parts tray. I'm gonna split the case again and see if I can find where it goes. I also have a feeling it goes somewhere in either the transmission or the shift mechanism.

[f1xrupr]

Wow...already back together...ummm!!!
Hey, maybe if you hold off a day or so, Wingadmin might chime in with some solid direction-they seem to have some solid avenues...?? That's a solid pin-that seems like it might stand out in the right schematic.

[PedroTQ]

G'day!

I have stripped 4 x GL-1000 engines, rebuilt one for future overhaul if needed, two got the full works, big ends, mains etc, and one got written off as parts.

I have not come across this dowel in any of my engines.

Regards, Peter.

[eekclegzed]

G'day!

I have stripped 4 x GL-1000 engines, rebuilt one for future overhaul if needed, two got the full works, big ends, mains etc, and one got written off as parts.

I have not come across this dowel in any of my engines.

Regards, Peter.

Thanks for that Peter. I think you might be right I've scoured diagrams and cannot find anything.. Hmm I'm thinking it could be part of the carbs, maybe an alignment dowl for the plenum.. I rebuilt them before I did the engine so I guess I'll look there..

Thanks for you time everyone

[dingdong]

I think the plenum dowels are hollow. Since you split the cases that might be a case alignment dowel. Have you asked over at the NGW site? They will know for sure.

[SnoBrdr]

I think the plenum dowels are hollow. Since you split the cases that might be a case alignment dowel. Have you asked over at the NGW site? They will know for sure.

I guess he didn't both to look at the fiche I posted, shows several similar looking dowels.

[f1xrupr]

Ok...I've racked my brain (or whatever's up there) trying to remember, searched Google images, studied some vary nice pictures on goldwingdocs forum topic titled "1983 GL1100A Engine Whine", and I can't come up with anything that even resembles what I imagined in my mind's eye-I thought for sure I remembered catching a shaft slipping out, and noticing such a pin-at this point however, I must stand down. I work on things all the time-fixing things is my life -that's most of what I do (I'm not complaining)-guess I got a short circuit...sorry.
But....If it was in your parts bin, it must go somewhere.....I hate it when that happens!

[f1xrupr]

I just noticed something-I have 2 of what seems to be the same pins you are showing in your picture-they are in my convertible snap ring pliers.

[dingdong]

I think the plenum dowels are hollow. Since you split the cases that might be a case alignment dowel. Have you asked over at the NGW site? They will know for sure.

I guess he didn't both to look at the fiche I posted, shows several similar looking dowels.

Solid dowel vs hollow dowel in your fische link. I'm only guessing as to one of the case dowels.

[eekclegzed]

OK so here's my verdict. This dowel is imperial! GL1000 engine is metric, I believe I'm chasing a red herring. I'm a diesel fuel technician by trade, and building this engine at work I think I part may have slipped into my parts. My boss seems into think its out of a CAT pump... Extremely sorry for wasting your time!