All I know is while I was riding home it sounded like the exhaust blew. I managed to get home by bump starting it(backfired)and took exhausts off. The engine is not siezed. The pistons still turn over but it seems one of the pistons is not sealing properly??
Do you think this is major probs?
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its hard to say what its going to cost without seeing the damage. you can go from about £250 to repair one barrel if your lucky. up to £1500 for apex to rebuild you motor if your ffonty
jeff350lc wrote:its hard to say what its going to cost without seeing the damage. you can go from about £250 to repair one barrel if your lucky. up to £1500 for apex to rebuild you motor if your fontyyy
Hmmmm, yep, I thought around £250 at first when mine seized and now the repair bill will be around £1500 all in, the parts are over £900, but that does include 2 pistons, 2 replates, 1 repair, 1 head, HRC jet kit, a clutch, a gear selector shaft, chain and sprocket and all the bits and bobs to rebuild it. Till you get in there and look you just don't know whats lurking. It soon adds up.
If it was an '18 or '21 you could argue it's a write off. See it all here Should be nice when it's done though.
Doing the piston itself is no big job, it's if (like mine) the chrome has been ripped off so the crank really needs to come out, and if something actually caused it to die getting that right too so it doesn't do it again too soon. _________________ Please do not PM me technical questions, if you can't find it on the Forum start a thread
I still can't quite believe its going to cost near to £1500 , hell you can rebuild an RC30 for less. Still im sure it will be worth it. Lets hope it doesnt go pop first time out on your track day. _________________ If I have to take the carbs off once more...
StephenRC45 wrote:I still can't quite believe its going to cost near to £1500
Mate, £900 on parts (there is a link to the invoice from the link) is a bad start, what do GT charge an hour labour? Bet it wouldn't take long there to rack the bill up to £1500 either.
I just want it done right, not to bothered about when it's done or how much it costs, it's only money, I've got to spend it on something and you can guarantee I'll spend it on rubbish anyway.
And not convinced you can rebuild any RC for £1500, whats the '45 owe you? 25-30k? More? _________________ Please do not PM me technical questions, if you can't find it on the Forum start a thread
Andy wrote:Bloody hell... I can see we are going to have to keep a tight reign on you on holiday Fontyyy!
Nah, there's nothing a guy like me would want to buy in Thailand. _________________ Please do not PM me technical questions, if you can't find it on the Forum start a thread
Nothing you want to buy in Thailand, bolax, bout 45kilo 5ft nothing and eyes to make you weep (when she runs off with your bank cards!!) Broad spectrum antibiotics are another thing. _________________ Farting is funny
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