Dukeman Posted July 21, 2017 Share Posted July 21, 2017 (edited) Clutch is out for high flow oil pump gears... started to install them today when I realised my APE clutch hub nut has not turned up. So I left that job as it was...................... Decided to wire in my new bandit switch gear, so far so good. Then I wanted to test the new wired in switch gear, which i did. Only turned it over half a dozen times... with one full spin.. Then I saw aluminium swarf... like someone had gone to town in side my engine. FUCK... clutch hub was loose and turning over the motor testing the start switch was not a good idea. How the hell do I clean this up? No engine oil in the motor. All the shinny stuff is aluminium... on the crank and gear... that is about it I know none of this shit would have made in to the crank bearings so i am thinking Vaseline and cotton buds to get as much as I can and screw driver. I have remove the sump. Can i spray something to flush it out? What a fucker!!! you can see shit on the top of the crank on the left Edited July 21, 2017 by Dukeman Quote Link to comment
bluedog59 Posted July 21, 2017 Share Posted July 21, 2017 Don't tell me you spun it over with no oil in !!! I'd take the sump and any other bits off you can and spray LOADS of WD40 in to flush out the bottom what you can't wipe out by hand. Quote Link to comment
Swiss Toni Posted July 21, 2017 Share Posted July 21, 2017 (edited) Cheaper option would be Paraffin. Put it in a spray bottle and go mad. And I mean MAD!!! You need loads of fluid in there. I had a problem along the same lines. I dropped the sump of my 1127 motor to find lumps of the starter motor cover in it. 13 bits, to be precise! There appeared to be no damage, but once the seed's been planted...full strip! The more time you spend now in getting the swarf out,the better. If, on the other hand, the motor's previously had oil in it, and not waiting for fresh oil after a rebuild, I'd personally strip and wash it all out again! I know it's expensive, and a pain in the arse, but...can you live with it? Lots of luck! Edited July 21, 2017 by Swiss Toni Quote Link to comment
Dukeman Posted July 21, 2017 Author Share Posted July 21, 2017 Yea... just touching the starter button.... not actually starting the engine. no fuel involved. Just spent an hour slowly turning over the motor and used stretched cotton buds to clean the teeth of the gears and stripped wire dipped in oil to get down the sides. 8 beers later its looking a lot better, but there will be small speck left. But it looks 99% better than it did.. So spray lot inside to flush out, drop the screen I think and when I get it going a quick oil and filter change.! Quote Link to comment
Dukeman Posted July 21, 2017 Author Share Posted July 21, 2017 If the engine turned over a 2 doz times I would be surprised. Quote Link to comment
Gixer1460 Posted July 21, 2017 Share Posted July 21, 2017 (edited) Note to Self - If you have to stop something half way through or end of day / weekend / whatever, stick a strip of masking tape over the ign switch / clocks with 'NO OIL' or NO CLUTCH' or 'NO START'.written on it. It does help - unbelievably I know someone who rolled a bike off the centre stand with no back wheel in it ! ! ! Oh how we laughed cos stupidity knows no boundaries! Edited July 21, 2017 by Gixer1460 5 Quote Link to comment
Dukeman Posted July 21, 2017 Author Share Posted July 21, 2017 (edited) ... thanks your post made me feel better, I had a good laugh Edited July 21, 2017 by Dukeman Quote Link to comment
Swiss Toni Posted July 21, 2017 Share Posted July 21, 2017 Agree 100% with say what now!?! Always stick labels on un-finished jobs. Saves a lot of hassle in the long run. Glad to hear you're getting on top of it! Quote Link to comment
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