Engine is apart, now what... seals, gaskets, etc.
Posted: Fri Jun 15, 2012 4:43 am
So my engine is apart. It's surprisingly clean and tight inside. One of the crank bearings has spun in the casing which isn't so great, I guess I'll have to 'glue' it in place during the rebuild.
I pulled it down because it was billowing smoke during my test runs but now that I'm in there nothing is screaming "I'm all worn out" at me. The crank seals are obvious "must replace" parts and I'd expected the bearings to be the same but they're tight, like, near new tight. The slop that I thought was dud bearings was, like I mentioned, the slop in the case =(
I've never pulled down a rotary valve engine before and I'm a bit unsure what needs replacing. The huge o-rings around the rotary valve housings for instance? They look ok but I dunno!
Also, where the heck do I get gaskets? Are they still available anywhere or is it a case of gasket goo?
So, if anyone has any rebuild tips I'd love to read em'.
Cheers
I pulled it down because it was billowing smoke during my test runs but now that I'm in there nothing is screaming "I'm all worn out" at me. The crank seals are obvious "must replace" parts and I'd expected the bearings to be the same but they're tight, like, near new tight. The slop that I thought was dud bearings was, like I mentioned, the slop in the case =(
I've never pulled down a rotary valve engine before and I'm a bit unsure what needs replacing. The huge o-rings around the rotary valve housings for instance? They look ok but I dunno!
Also, where the heck do I get gaskets? Are they still available anywhere or is it a case of gasket goo?
So, if anyone has any rebuild tips I'd love to read em'.
Cheers
