Subject: RE: motor weirdness
Author: Custom Guzzi
Date: Dec 26, 2003, 6:21 AM
Post ID: 1715594638
Ray,
If you leave the pulley off does it still do it? All the nut does is
hold the pulley in place. Are the bearings seated correctly front and
back? The only thing I can think of is that if you have the pulley on,
and the bearings aren't seated all the way, your tightening everything
up to much and it's pulling the flywheel tight against the rear main
bearing.
Paul
Midlothian, Va
73 Eldo "Elvira" at a halt in favor of "Daisy"
74 Eldo "Daisy" Now 98% complete
Ray Hale wrote:
Charlie, Thanks for responding. No bolts rubbing. I removed the pulley and tried again, no difference. Removed the rockers thinking maybe something there was binding, same thing. Pushrods (and lifters) moving normally. Everything inside is spinning, tightly, but I expected that from new bearings, pistons, cylinders. But if I tighten that nut on the end of the crank where the pulley mounts, it all locks up. Only thing I can think of is a crank free-play issue but there is absolutely nothing about this in any of the lit (that I can find) and when I posted the list about this, all the responses I got were the same, including from experienced Guzzi motor builders - don't worry about it. This motor was torn down completely. The rebuild didn;t seem complicated at all and no spare parts were left. I'll teasr into it this morning and let you know if I find anything. Ray Charlie Mullendore wrote:
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