Topica Loopframe_Guzzi Archive


Subject: RE: cylinder wear

Author: John Ulrich

Date: Feb 5, 2003, 6:45 AM

Post ID: 1711879658



Rob Prins wrote:
 I hope some of you can offer me advice. I've been on teardown
of my first rebuild ('71 Ambo). Last night I was able to inspect the
cylinders......


WOW..you too. Popped the tops off of my Ambo yesterday to find the
chrome starting to come off around the top and a small spot missing mid
way down one cylinder the size of a pencil eraser.

No way around it, replace them now or risk the bearings getting ground
up on the chrome flakes drifting in the oil. I caught mine
before the crank was damaged. Look for dark spots on your bearings,
which lead to scoring if not caught in time and continue to build up.

Later,
JU

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