Subject: RE: Crank, sludge trap
Author: Kevin Graf
Date: Jun 12, 2003, 8:54 AM
Post ID: 1713362792
heh,that sucks, but a bitch of a maintained job. Ummmm, I would recommend
every 200,000 miles or every engine teardown, whichever comes first..
-----Original Message-----
From: Fred Sahms [mailto:fr-@fredsgarage.net]
Sent: Thursday, June 12, 2003 10:51 AM
To: Loopfram-@topica.com
Subject: RE: Crank, sludge trap
Especially with Eldos and non-filtered bikes, this can get totally
plugged up with gunge. That's what killed my Eldo before its long
hibernation. I had to have the machine shop get the plug out.
Kevin Graf wrote:
Hey guys, Pete, The sludge trap is "built" into the crank. The mid section, where the rods live, is hollow to allow oiling to the RR Main, big end & Frt crank bearing. |
73 Eldo
78 T3/949