 The Artist Super Spammer

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 Posted: 13:16 - 03 Jan 2009 Post subject: something went grrrrrr clang shhh crrrrk |
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Ok, last night on the way home from work, in the last 200m or so, weird noise from the engine started. I thought it was something caught in the wheel because it happened regularly e.g. something on the wheel hitting a fork each time it goes round. I left it without checking.
This morning, I set off and heard it again, though I better check what it was. Couldn't see anything. Revved a bit and it was happening when not moving, oh dear, engine problem.
I pop the fan cover off to see if it was that, nope. I take the other side (belt cover) off to see the outer variator had come loose. The nut was loose, and all the different bits were aswell. Lots of metal shavings and the splines on the crankshaft have been damaged.
Here are some pics.
48, shows the crankshaft with damaged splines and all the metal dust in the background.
49, shows the outer variator and weird star thing that should slot into a slot but the slot has completely disappeared! Just worn away shiny metal.
50, shows the shiny metal
51, little random bolt I found inside that I have never seen before even though I have had the casing off before.
I have already ordered the outer variator and star thing, I don't know what to do about the crankshaft. If I order a one, second hand, its £20 but means a complete strip down of engine. What do you guys reckon I should do? |
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 sumpgard Nova Slayer
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 The Artist Super Spammer

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 chillpill World Chat Champion

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 Posted: 14:05 - 03 Jan 2009 Post subject: |
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if the thread is not stripped you might be able to get away with just a new nut , make sure its torqued up and put a dab of loctite over the nut to hold it on
when you talk about play do you mean in the shaft the variator is on ? there shouldnt be any play in that , might mean youve warped the crank  |
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