Hey,
I posted a few days ago about putting the original piston/cylinder back into my elite because of damage to the piston, rings, and cylinder. Well when I was trying to get the cylinder back over the piston, I broke the top ring because I was trying to twist it to get it on. Lesson learned. Now however, I couldn't get the lower ring off because it looks like it's been melted into the groove at one spot. The area below the stuck part is also dark for some reason.
So now I need a new piston, maybe a new head (the original was shaved for more compression), cylinder?? So this is becoming expensive.
I e-mailed someone about their used 87 elite 50 lx engine. Mine is an 87 elite 50 s/se. Should that be a problem? Or should I go new parts from the dealer?
Finally, a piece of piston ring fell into the crankcase, how can I get it out? A magnet? For cying out loud.
Thanks yall,
Nate
Posted on Apr 11, 2004, 2:41 PM from IP address 128.253.199.115
