How I professionally clean a head for a Suzuki TS400 using hydroblasting. 

Cheers back at ya. My Dad’s best mate moved from Aus to Seattle back in the 50’s and lived the rest of his life there. He loved it there.

@@bryanwhitton1784 Hey Bryan thanks for tuning in. You’ve got a good wife there 😂 and a good bike 😊. Haven’t done anything much lately on the 400. Best I open the crankcase soon and take a peek. The big end bearing feels good so I hopefully won’t have to split the crank. And yes I’ll replace the crank seals if they are still available😊. Cheers Craig

@@BendigoHydroblasting Seals are no problem but from what I can gather if you need a rod the bike is a parts bike. Rods are made of unobtanium. No where to be had. At least in the states. Yeah, she is pretty good. She has a Bandit 1200 and a Suzuki 250 for the dirt. Her father never let her ride the 400 as he was concerned for her safety. That was long before we knew each other. But she really wants to ride it. It has been sitting since the early 80's so I won't let it even be attempted to start until it has been gone through front to back and top to bottom. BTW, I am retired and she has a few years to go.

@@bryanwhitton1784 I also have a 76 DT400. It is an awesome old skool dirt bike and with plenty of snot. Hopefully the TS will be similar in power to this one. Ur wife’s Dad was a wise man not letting her ride it as a youngster 😊

Just purchased a milling machine so will be making some progress on the TS in the near future

Thanks Bob 👍

Thanks mate. Aluminium will oxidise over time but this process tends to close the pores in the aluminium which slows the process considerably. If the parts are kept clean they will hold this finish for a very long time. Good luck with your build. Cheers Craig

@@BendigoHydroblasting Cool, thanks for the reply. I do recall that now, when you keep stuffing your head with more and more information some stuff gets kicked to the side. Appreciated

Its all done manually mate. Takes a bit of time but the bigger the machine the less time it takes. Cheers Craig

Hi. Thanks for watching. I charge $80/hr for blasting. To dry blast a cylinder and head in that condition would probably take about an hour and a half. To hydroblast them as well would probably take another 30 mins or so. All up probably around the 2 hour mark. Hope this helps. Cheers Craig

It’s just a garnett that I buy from a local tool supplier. I just alter my air pressure to suit the type of finish I require according to the grade of garnett. It’s all about removing paint as gently as you can prior to wetblasting. Cheers Craig

@@user-ob1lo7vn1j yeah mate. My dry blaster pressure settings are low enough to not cause any noticeable damage to the aluminium. I usually steer clear of the combustion chamber as the dry blasting process is usually for removing paint. Thanks for tuning in. Cheers Craig

@@BendigoHydroblasting thanks mate good to know. Can you dry blast the inside fuel ports of a v8 manifold? Or intake ports

@@user-ob1lo7vn1j not to the extent where they would make any difference to the airflow. For washing off carbon residue, yes

Hi Richard. At present I don’t have patreon or stickers. After a bit of time away from youtube I’m just trying to get out there for that magical 1000 subs. The videos certainly prompt people to use my services so they are working in that respect. Thanks for the kind words. Cheers Craig