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lee125
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PostPosted: 12:51 - 29 Jan 2006    Post subject: doesnt look healthy Reply with quote
hi my bike had a strange rattleing noise coming from the cylinder barrel so took the cylinder head and barrel off for the first time since i bought it and the piston didnt look healthy at all see pictures below could someone please look at them and tell me what could have caused this and if the piston will need replacing it is off a kawasaki kmx 125 2002 model
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Richard1987
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PostPosted: 13:54 - 29 Jan 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote
The piston does look scored in those pictures, but they are a bit blurry, can you feel it with your finger?
What does the bore look / feel like?
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lee125
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PostPosted: 14:02 - 29 Jan 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote
the bore has some little marks but all feels smooth
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lee125
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PostPosted: 14:05 - 29 Jan 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote
the bore has some little marks but all feels smooth
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PostPosted: 14:13 - 29 Jan 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote
Hi

At a guess a light heat seize at some point has caused it. Certainly worth replacing the piston now you have got it apart.

All the best

Keith
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