Post by timmo1 on Feb 19, 2014 19:35:50 GMT -5
Well, it's been a while since I've updated this but rest assured, work is still continuing. I managed to find a replacement head, piston, rings and gaskets in Japan and had them shipped over (at great expense)- These arrived just a few days ago.
In the meantime, most of the frame is stripped and, like the wheels and other parts, suffered from the rust bug under the original paint. I'm in the process of organising paint- Originally I intended to get it sprayed by a car painter but the cost of the cylinder head etc meant I'll have to paint it myself to save some money
A couple of questions for the gurus: The previous owner filled the crankcase etc with oil to stop the parts going rusty etc- What's the best way to remove this (as well as any grime that may be in there?)
The new piston has a dried film of oil/protectant (presumably to protect it in storage)- Should this be removed before installation?
When reassembling, is it ok/good to have some fresh 2 stroke oil in there to lube things before the fuel/oil mix is drawn through etc? (I'm intending to replace the oil injection system with pre-mix as I suspect a leaking oil line caused the original seizure)
In the meantime, most of the frame is stripped and, like the wheels and other parts, suffered from the rust bug under the original paint. I'm in the process of organising paint- Originally I intended to get it sprayed by a car painter but the cost of the cylinder head etc meant I'll have to paint it myself to save some money
A couple of questions for the gurus: The previous owner filled the crankcase etc with oil to stop the parts going rusty etc- What's the best way to remove this (as well as any grime that may be in there?)
The new piston has a dried film of oil/protectant (presumably to protect it in storage)- Should this be removed before installation?
When reassembling, is it ok/good to have some fresh 2 stroke oil in there to lube things before the fuel/oil mix is drawn through etc? (I'm intending to replace the oil injection system with pre-mix as I suspect a leaking oil line caused the original seizure)
