rjz1
XS650 Member
Hi All,
The bike is new to me and I've been working out each issue one by one (first the carbs) and now the leaky push rod seal. I've successfully driven the bike up and down my street a few times in order to do my testing and fixing. In the process I've taken the left side cover off multiple times. Doing this I never had an issue with putting the left side cover back on and the clutch working (no need for adjustment or fiddling).
Then today I took off my left side cover to replace my push rod seal. In the process I drained the oil because I plan to change the sump and side filter at the same time. But when I put the left side cover back on I get no resistance in the clutch lever as I had before (I've successfully driven it in my neighborhood!). I'm 99% sure that I'm not missing either of the ball bearings (I'm using the original 2 piece push rod system: my only doubt is that ridiculous sort of "maybe it rolled out when my back was turned to me, it rolled into the garden and is currently laughing at me"). I can definitely see the ball bearing in the worm gear and I think that I can see the one still inside the motor.
I have not put oil back into it yet because, if I did do something wrong I don't want to waste the oil by taking it out again. I found a post for a similar inquiry that says "Lay it down on the floor, on the left side, and the oil will drain away from the gasket surface. Put a block of wood under the left footpeg to protect the shifter from bending." This post was liked by Mr. gggGary.
Is there zero resistance because the motor does not have oil? Or is this unrelated?
The bike is a new to me 1980 3GO
thanks,
proof it worked previously! (really posting as an excuse because I'm super excited)
The bike is new to me and I've been working out each issue one by one (first the carbs) and now the leaky push rod seal. I've successfully driven the bike up and down my street a few times in order to do my testing and fixing. In the process I've taken the left side cover off multiple times. Doing this I never had an issue with putting the left side cover back on and the clutch working (no need for adjustment or fiddling).
Then today I took off my left side cover to replace my push rod seal. In the process I drained the oil because I plan to change the sump and side filter at the same time. But when I put the left side cover back on I get no resistance in the clutch lever as I had before (I've successfully driven it in my neighborhood!). I'm 99% sure that I'm not missing either of the ball bearings (I'm using the original 2 piece push rod system: my only doubt is that ridiculous sort of "maybe it rolled out when my back was turned to me, it rolled into the garden and is currently laughing at me"). I can definitely see the ball bearing in the worm gear and I think that I can see the one still inside the motor.
I have not put oil back into it yet because, if I did do something wrong I don't want to waste the oil by taking it out again. I found a post for a similar inquiry that says "Lay it down on the floor, on the left side, and the oil will drain away from the gasket surface. Put a block of wood under the left footpeg to protect the shifter from bending." This post was liked by Mr. gggGary.
Is there zero resistance because the motor does not have oil? Or is this unrelated?
The bike is a new to me 1980 3GO
thanks,
proof it worked previously! (really posting as an excuse because I'm super excited)