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Post by ramblinman on Jul 21, 2013 12:38:39 GMT -5
wow is that an expensive tool. guess that would work if your nut isn't torqued down as much as mine. i can't even get mine off with a 230ft/lb impact wrench. make sure you pick up an impact socket set. |
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Post by ramblinman on Jul 21, 2013 12:27:00 GMT -5
someone posted this vid in a thread recently (i think). the entire vid is good but if you queue forward to 8min 20secs then you can enjoy the most entertaining and amazing story of the game of chess that i have ever heard. sorry if the link doesn't take you to the 8m20s mark. crackle vids are difficult. anyhow... so what do you think? i've watched that clip of this vid 4 times. it is an awesome story.  |
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Post by ramblinman on Jul 21, 2013 12:13:37 GMT -5
Currently charging the battery with a "Trinkle Charger" I guess it charges really slowly... Its been charging for about 30 mins & I just checked it & it still makes the clicking sound when I try to crank it.  kick start?  |
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Post by ramblinman on Jul 21, 2013 12:07:30 GMT -5
Hmmmmm interesting. You need to stop interesting me in new bikes, pretty soon I'll have full blown fleet ;D lol, it's a nice looking scoot and a gr8 price but it is an uncomfortable ride (assuming it is the same as an ATM50). |
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Post by ramblinman on Jul 21, 2013 11:59:44 GMT -5
I've never used one so I can't say for you to give it a go or not. Here's what would work on mine:  do you have a link to purchase this tool? |
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Post by ramblinman on Jul 21, 2013 11:49:37 GMT -5
I was thinking about trying to drill it out. Or even do a bbk, but idk what else i would need for that. Go up a size? you need an extractor if you can't get a vice grip on it. you should beable to do it without damaging the threads. |
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Post by ramblinman on Jul 21, 2013 1:04:28 GMT -5
 i would try to get it out before i replace the whole head. if you can get a pair of vice grips on it then you will save yourself alot of time and a little money. (i would think) i'm certain it is possible to drill it out. you would probably need to put it on a stand though so you have more room to work.
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Post by ramblinman on Jul 19, 2013 15:53:24 GMT -5
i know their is a bolt that tightens your steering. seems odd that it would suddenly torque itself. the lock nut must have been loose. i would take off the front panel and loosen that bolt before i did anything else.
you may find other problems but hopefully it is simple as loosening it.
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Post by ramblinman on Jul 19, 2013 0:39:28 GMT -5
i looked for a vid that would show you what jerseyboy is instructing you to do... this was the best i could find. your scoot should have a rubber o-ring and you can apply the gasket compound he recommended over it.
hope this helps and doesn't add to the confusion.
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Post by ramblinman on Jul 18, 2013 10:36:07 GMT -5
I would love it if it is just a hose disconnected because I think that would be very simple to fix! I will take my seat cover off tonight. I have to go buy a 10 mm socket. Of course that is only socket that was missing out of my full kit! I'll take another picture and post tonight. a screw driver should remove the panel in this pic, no? if you can get that panel off you should beable to see the valve cover. http://instagram.com/p/bwilX_oBRm you may need to take the seat off anyway. not much room to work with that small window but you could at least see if the hose is disconnected. |
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Post by ramblinman on Jul 18, 2013 8:16:23 GMT -5
I just watched a video on how to adjust a valve cover. Now I'm thinking I may be in over my head!! it is possible the vacuum line is disconnected (or the line is split) and you won't need to remove the valve cover to fix the oil leak. you may need to remove the valve cover to replace the gasket but that is easy too. also might have a crack in the valve cover so you won't need to adjust your valves to fix the leak. |
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Post by ramblinman on Jul 18, 2013 8:09:27 GMT -5
I just watched this video on how to adjust a valve cover... I think I may be in over my head :-( nobody knew anything in the beginning. i just started learning about these engines the past few months. you'll be fine, just keep reading and posting. |
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Post by ramblinman on Jul 18, 2013 8:03:46 GMT -5
http://instagram.com/p/bwilX_oBRm i'm no mechanic but that pic would lead me to believe your vacuum line is disconnected. i guess it is possible it could be the head gasket. can you remove the small plastic panel under the seat? on mine i need to remove the seat to get to it. |
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Post by ramblinman on Jul 18, 2013 7:06:43 GMT -5
I use Freemake Video Downloader to pull videos from Youtube. It also has the option to extract audio. I usually just use it to download videos to keep offline on my android tablet. are these downloads free of add-ons like annoying tool bars and spamware etc?? I will download these and give it a shot if they are clean when i downloaded it had numerous add-ons preselected but you could uncheck them with custom download if i can recall. as for adware/spyware i have no idea. |
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Post by ramblinman on Jul 17, 2013 17:23:33 GMT -5
Na,,its prolly worth between 8-12 K,,my father in law has a 03'GW Trike,,they built it for him cutom in FLA...he sold it for 15K two years ago..think it was around 28k new.. sounds about right. what about the cargo trailer? that has to add 2-3K, no? even if you didn't want it, could have turned 2.2K into 10-15K imo.  ok, maybe 1K for the trailer, still over 7K profit if you flipped it. |
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