03-03-2023, 05:54 PM
(This post was last modified: 03-03-2023, 06:35 PM by Denis Sweeney.)
The attached a video link was taken today, have been putting the engine back together having had the block re-honed and new rings fitted.
As noted in other posts I have not touched the bottom end, however the sump and filter were removed along with the clutch and flywheel.
The rear main bearing seal plate was cracked and replaced along with new lip seal.
The front and rear main bearings have not been disturbed.
At no time had I noticed this particular knocking at any time when rotating the flywheel.
The engine had been sitting on its rear end supported on wooden blocks whilst the oil filter screen was refitted along with the sump.
Once the engine was sat back level again on its stand I decided to pack up for the day but when rotating the flywheel the noise was pretty evident and is far more noticeable from the front end.
Any ideas, will obviously be taking off the sump and filter again to investigate but that's for another day
https://youtube.com/shorts/rHV1oeqZfiA
Just checked back over previous posts on this subject which included an earlier video in which the same noise was present. Colin Wilks suggested then that it may be the spring on the starting handle catching.
I had not removed the front cone at that time but I noted that once it was removed along with the spring the noise appeared to disappear. As can be seen from the latest video the cone and spring have not yet been fitted but the noise has returned.
As noted in other posts I have not touched the bottom end, however the sump and filter were removed along with the clutch and flywheel.
The rear main bearing seal plate was cracked and replaced along with new lip seal.
The front and rear main bearings have not been disturbed.
At no time had I noticed this particular knocking at any time when rotating the flywheel.
The engine had been sitting on its rear end supported on wooden blocks whilst the oil filter screen was refitted along with the sump.
Once the engine was sat back level again on its stand I decided to pack up for the day but when rotating the flywheel the noise was pretty evident and is far more noticeable from the front end.
Any ideas, will obviously be taking off the sump and filter again to investigate but that's for another day
https://youtube.com/shorts/rHV1oeqZfiA
Just checked back over previous posts on this subject which included an earlier video in which the same noise was present. Colin Wilks suggested then that it may be the spring on the starting handle catching.
I had not removed the front cone at that time but I noted that once it was removed along with the spring the noise appeared to disappear. As can be seen from the latest video the cone and spring have not yet been fitted but the noise has returned.