Well I will order that new seal and maybe a few other gaskets to go along with that. Ive had nothing but problems with this motor do to poor assembly. Is there a website or video that shows step by step assembly/disassembly? I have no experience and would hate to screw anything up.
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This is a quote from 2Door.
And another from Norm. http://motorbicycling.com/f39/bicycle-engine-tear-down-391.html
Well I decided to put the clutch cover back on to act as a seal to see if it was indeed the crankcase engine seal and it sputtered back to life with a limp and got it to run with little power. So I will order a new one. Thank you guys for your troubleshooting skills, and I learned stuff for future reference. Is there a tutorial for replacing seals so I don't screw anything up?
The seal is pretty easy to get out. I do like to put a light layer of plain ol bearing grease on the seal's lip to lube it when its new by then the oil/gas mix in the crank case does the job.
A fair sharpened scribe tool poked into the seal can work or a modified old screw driver is among my favorite ''flat head small''.. I mean its perfectly OK to destroy the old seal just don't gouge the engine casing it rests into or the crank! That has to seal good later as well.
Pry at the crank side to an angle it will flip right out. Its petty easy. If ya have questions just ask. Find the perfect size socket that rests flush to the outside of the seal simply tap the new seal in done deal.
A fair sharpened scribe tool poked into the seal can work or a modified old screw driver is among my favorite ''flat head small''.. I mean its perfectly OK to destroy the old seal just don't gouge the engine casing it rests into or the crank! That has to seal good later as well.
Pry at the crank side to an angle it will flip right out. Its petty easy. If ya have questions just ask. Find the perfect size socket that rests flush to the outside of the seal simply tap the new seal in done deal.
That spring ring wire piece goes placed on the lip of a good seal. Your's came off the old seal. Discard it and the old throw it away. Look at your new seal it has that ring well placed on a rubber lip.
Are you changing the seal on the magneto or the clutch side? I cannot really tell from looking at that pict what is installed there?
You basically install the new seal the same way the old one was. The seals are designed so that the spring/lip part is facing the engine. ''not pointing out''
Just squirming with a seal in a sloppy way can ruin it warp it or twist it. Causing a leak and or in addition for the spring to come off the rubber lip.
Get a long deep well socket that is the same diameter as the out side of the seal knock it in with gentle love taps from a hammer.
Do you own a socket set? The key to successfully installing a seal is to press it straight in and not to ever squirm around with it.
Well I got ready to put my gasket in and I have to pull the clutch gear off, but I can't because the threads to pull the gear off are stripped(not the tool) is there any way to get the damn thing off other than that. Ive just about had it with this crappy thing