engine piston check
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@HOTSHOT-III i found a piston that i can get my hands on easy
its called TKRJ they seem to be made in jappan but it lloks to be cheap so not sure if its very good -
I think it’s caused by an Ill fitting piston ‘slapping’ around. It enlarges the hole where the pin is sitting, but creates a lip at the edges. That’s been my experience anyways
…Get a small flathead screwdriver and scrape around the hole where the clip sits. Or use wet and dry sandpaper. It’s not like you’re gonna use the piston again!
I kinda remember Meteor pistons from my past Lambretta and Vespa days. They were good I think…WHERE THE FUX YOU LIVE BUD?!
Italy?…
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@SpookDog no i live in kosovo but there are shops that have dt parts so it takes 1-2 days to get a piston, but if i want to order from mitaka or somewhere else it could take up to months, thats why im trying to see if any of u used them or have any experiences with meteor or anything as i have easy acces to them
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@HOTSHOT-III not sure about the year its a 4bl model 3mb head and 3mb00 cylinder
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@erion1 You can find out the year of the bike using Yamaha France Parts Lookup as long as the frame has a VIN Number. They seem to have information on any Yamaha product sold in Europe, I've looked up UK bikes on there before:
https://www.yamaha-motor.eu/fr/fr/service-support/parts-catalogue/
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Fux! I don’t know what to recommend. I forget sometimes how spoilt we are ‘in the west’. I’d go with the meteor piston if I was you. I wouldn’t go back to the same place that did your last rebore though, if I could find somewhere else. Get them to measure the bore, then supply the piston that fits the rebore that they do. There should be no noticeable movement in the barrel…
If you just want to get mobile again desperately, get a decent NEW head and base gasket. Lap the top of the barrel and head with wet and dry sandpaper on a sheet of plate glass…
I’ve done worse, just don’t cane the beast…Wish I could help you more…
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@HOTSHOT-III i don have a vin it only has a fin someone told me it would be easy with a vin
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@SpookDog it was good when i got it at firs as long as i remember, as for the rebore i got a oversize piston first then sent them together for him to make them fit and the oversize was enough to remove all the scratches, i think that it is movin a slight bit bc of the worn out rings and that it made contact with the cylinder only on those 2 sides and the rings weared ore on those 2 sides and not it taps, hope you understand what i mean
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hey @SpookDog i was wondering if what happened could cause my crank bearing go bad as someone told me that, is there any way i can check that, i was thinkit that the water that got in caused corrosion on the bearing or something, i just don't want my engine to go boom haha
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What are the first 5 letters and numbers stamped into your frame (headstock) and engine block? (above clutch arm) …
The crank would rumble when you spin it, and feel ‘notchy’ if it was corroded or damaged.
Also with ‘normal’ wear the stator could be moved, it’d click slightly when gently shimmied with a flathead screwdriver. Or even by hand depending on how bad it is…
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@SpookDog i checked for play when i had it apart it was perfect no up down play slight side to side which is normal and as the bike drank my water before i was thinking it could have litle bit of water in the crank so yesterday i put some 2t oil on the tank for more lubrication on the crank and let it run for a bit so it gets lubed up and maybe prevent corrosion if it didn't happen already
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You still have the barrel off yeah?
You should be able to rotate the stator easily by hand. It shouldn’t make any rumble noises or feel clicky/notchy when you turn it…If you gently lever the stator up and down it shouldn’t have any free movement. It might flex a bit if levered too much…
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@SpookDog no i put everything together as i needed space in my garage and had no place to put the parts and im not runing the bike either so its gona be like that for a month as i don't got the money for the new stuf rn but i'll take it apart again to check that then, but that what you told me is to check the crank bearings right? not the rod bearing it could be good if i can check both of them if they are in good condition without spliting the cases
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@SpookDog i did what you said but i didn't take the cylinder off i only took the sparkplug and took the stator side cover off,
it could be easily turned by hand and it has no movement up or down neither side to side no clicking no nothing just a little friction noisse wich i think is coming from the piston as its not in a good condition -
Bit of piston ‘scoosh’ is to expected in that condition
The crank turned real smoothly as well? No little stops or notchyness?
Bud! What are the first 3 numerics after the * on your engine and frame? If you let us know we can find out what year and model you have. It’s especially important when it comes to electrics…
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