Subject: SUCCESS!!!!!!! (or, HEY THE MOTOR IS UNFROZE!!!!!)
Author: bikeworx
Date: Jun 11, 2003, 2:45 PM
Post ID: 1713351887
Welp, the Eldo motor in unstuck, and i REALLY lucked out!!
Under the right side head (if sitting on the bike) there was a little
water, some dirt/sand and slime, but after cleaning it out completely and
adding some WD-40 (all i had on the shelf) and lightly tapping the piston
with a rubber mallet, the motor came free!!!!!!
Rings are of course shot, but the wrist pin bushing looks really good,
and there is just a slight hint of play in the rod big end
bearings/bushings..........still though, gonna figure on a complete rebuild
just to be safe........
As for the stuck cylinder, with the exception of some junk left by the
rings, there are no grooves or scratches to be found. Liner is intact and
really purty after wipping it down............so............
Tommorow i'll start working on slipping the motor out of the frame.
For what it's worth, after i took the piston off the rod, i tied the rod
up with rubber bands in an "X" fashion, and turned the motor over rather
easily..........maybe this won't be so bad afterall 8^)
BikeWorx®
South Haven, Michigan
U.S. of A
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