Topica Loopframe_Guzzi Archive


Subject: RE: Now Crank No Start, OH ***

Author: Ian Adkins

Date: Sep 26, 2002, 6:06 AM

Post ID: 1711089281


It has to be that, I don't think the crank can move forward of back much.

 -----Original Message-----
From: EldoMike [mailto:msse-@classicguzzi.com]
Sent: Wednesday, September 25, 2002 3:27 PM
To: Loopfram-@topica.com
Subject: Re: Now Crank No Start, OH ***


the gear is slipping off the end of the crank?

Mike
www.classicguzzi.com

----- Original Message -----
From: "Keith Ruff" <klru-@fcc.net>
To: <Loopfram-@topica.com>
Sent: Wednesday, September 25, 2002 2:15 PM
Subject: Now Crank No Start, OH ***


 OH Lordy, think I just found my problem, how bad is it you can let me
know but this AINT GOOD! Looked up front at the timing gears while
cranking, oh s**t! The center gear has moved forward and aint touchin
the top gear OR the low gear, isn't that the crank shaft? Does it go
all the way through to the clutch? Something broke loose and allowed
the whole crankshaft or gear wheel to spin free and nearly out of the
front of the engine. I'm numb...............

Keith


Paul Linn wrote:
 If you remove the plugs and crank her over and you have
compression, then you know the flywheel is still
attached. If it wasn't the bike would never start and
you would also hear the faster whine of the starter just
spinning on nothing. Pull on the gear attached to the
cam and check it for excessive movement. Did the valves
move at all when you spun the motor?

Paul
Richmond, Va
 Perhaps this is better for diagnostics. Went out and checked the
valves
 
 
 
were operating correctly. Both sides were good. Fired her up with
valve covers off to verify the noise was not coming from the valves,
and
 
 
 
they operated fine, noise was from either engine internal,
or perhaps
 
 
 the flywheel area as some indicated. She stalled out and
when I tried
 
 
 to start her back up, she cranks freely and won't start, I think
something broke loose? Perhaps the flywheel as some
indicated? Will
 
 
 pull the starter next to see if the flywheel is the culprit. I put
her
 
 
 in gear and the rear wheel turns as I crank, does that mean the
starter
 
 
 is indeed engaging but something else is shot? Distributor perhaps?

Help!

Keith Ruff
71 Police Ambassador - NJ



Keith Ruff
71 Police Ambassador - NJ

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