Bearing Pieces in oil

[Grandpot]

While assembling the engine:

Lubricate all the moving parts with assembly lube or a heavy oil. When you first start the engine you don't want dry parts rubbing.

Good luck. Sounds like a great adventure.

 

[Caito]

Fixed

I am saving this for it is my turn the rebuild my engine . Did you get all the problems resolved after you put it together. That was good work.

:congrats:

Yes, problem solved. It started on the first crank and machine runs great. When and if you need to rebuilt your engine. You might consider marking your piston before removing it. It was suppose to be marked from factory but there was no marking on mine.

 

[NorCalBud]

Hat's off to you Caito!

Nice work! Its great to see someone take the time, educate themselves, and take the initiative to get it done vs. the standard "take it to your dealer" response.
As you found out these things are really not that complex once you dive into them.

:agree:

Caito,
I just remembered following this thread several months ago but lost track of it until just today. I'm so glad you were able to get this project completed with your own 2 hands!!! What a sense of satisfaction you must have knowing what you have accomplished. I was really pulling for you the entire way...

I thank you for all the detail you provided during the process...This was like reading a good mystery novel. Thanks for taking us all along with you on the adventure.
Enjoy the Ryde!!!

 

[Roadster Renovations]

I also followed this last year! Again, well done! I have bookmarked this for future reference. That is one of the reasons I do an oil analysis on my 1330. If something is failing, I want to know about it!

 

[Tarzan]

This is a very good write up. Thank you to the OP for posting alll this good information. I am just starting to reassemble my engine and transmission and will use this for reference. Awesome work!

 

[Tarzan]

In this post he mistakenly states that there is a bolt hole that will accept the crankshaft locking pin and lock the crank. It is actually on the clutch side of the engine. At least that's where it is on my 2012 RTS.

 

[ARtraveler]

ldpost:

This post dates back to July 2014. Most of the posters are no longer here.

 

[Tarzan]

ldpost:

This post dates back to July 2014. Most of the posters are no longer here.

I understand that. But I'm using this thread as a reference while re-assembling my engine. I just want to point out to anyone that ends up doing the same will at least double check that note.