Pistony mess

[bungbung]

Funnily enough, the external symptoms were lack of power and some bits of metal floating in the oil.

It looks like a small end seizure in addition to total fall apart of the piston skirt.
The cylinder has some scoring, and I'll need a new piston and pin.
Anyone got a spare GL145 barrel?

[jonbuoy]

Ouch! 10chars

[sels1]

Not nice.
But when I first saw the thread I thought you were meaning your vtr - that would be worse!

[Paul in NZ]

I'll need a new piston and pin.

Nah - that'll clean up OK.... :innocent:

Jeepers - thats a real wreck!

[vamr]

Ouch indeed... can the barrel be overbored?

[Skunk]

Funnily enough, the external symptoms were lack of power and some bits of metal floating in the oil.

It looks like a small end seizure in addition to total fall apart of the piston skirt.
The cylinder has some scoring, and I'll need a new piston and pin.
Anyone got a spare GL145 barrel?
I've got one that a valve has bounced around in... and a conrod, a modded cam, a good gearbox etc.

What do you want for your cylinder head? ;)

[bungbung]

There is some scoring in the barrel that could possibly be bored out. Can anyone recommend someone in the Wellington region that take care of this?

I see on TonyB's site that +0.5 and +1mm piston kits are available, I think the scoring is deep enough that I'll need the +1.

[paturoa]

oouch!!!

Where did all the little pieces run off to?