CHECK YOUR STATOR BOLTS ASAP

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willmoir · #1 Post by **willmoir** » Sat Mar 31, 2012 8:13 pm

after removing siezed engine from my 26000ml year 2000 bike i have found the stator bolts had come loose with 1 out causing the siezure
http://www.flickr.com/photos/willmoir/ pics here i hope
going to fit another engine for now but would an engine flush get all the crap out and be safe to use ?

Samray · #2 Post by **Samray** » Sat Mar 31, 2012 8:39 pm

A quick search of the forum will show it's a known problem, with occasional inspection recommended.
I would imagine most will have been reused.

flatlander · #3 Post by **flatlander** » Sun Apr 01, 2012 10:02 pm

i heve no idea

Tonyunn · #4 Post by **Tonyunn** » Mon Apr 02, 2012 11:38 am

Is this something that can be checked easily or is it an oil drain etc. before you can get to it?

Chabby · #5 Post by **Chabby** » Tue Apr 03, 2012 3:41 pm

If the bikes level - ie on a paddock stand or similar, you should only lose a few drops of oil.

Tonyunn · #6 Post by **Tonyunn** » Wed Apr 04, 2012 10:21 am

Need to check this with you lot, does the "plug" in the centre of the stato cover need to come off or is it seperate from the internals.

Thinking about checking on Friday as I'm not riding and if so I will need a big allen key.

cheers

D-Rider · #7 Post by **D-Rider** » Wed Apr 04, 2012 11:49 am

Tonyunn wrote:Need to check this with you lot, does the "plug" in the centre of the stato cover need to come off or is it seperate from the internals.

Thinking about checking on Friday as I'm not riding and if so I will need a big allen key.

cheers

Oooh I know this one. I've never removed the stator cover but I have removed the plug from the middle of it - so that I could rotate the crank when checking the valve clearances.

The plug is just that - a plug. It's not attached to anything inside. If you are removing the cover, it'll come off with it.

Tonyunn · #8 Post by **Tonyunn** » Wed Apr 04, 2012 12:01 pm

Thank you, quick concise and just what I wanted to hear.

Aladinsaneuk · #9 Post by **Aladinsaneuk** » Wed Apr 04, 2012 12:52 pm

He is normally very quick - to point out where the search function is :)

D-Rider · #10 Post by **D-Rider** » Wed Apr 04, 2012 2:29 pm

Aladinsaneuk wrote:He is normally very quick - to point out where the search function is :)

I don't believe that was previously covered and searchable .... though it is now ....

Tonyunn · #11 Post by **Tonyunn** » Wed Apr 04, 2012 2:32 pm

just to make D-Rider happy I used the search function and read a lot on the AF1 site, I got the impression that it was an early problem but 02 and beyond would\should be OK but since it is now in my mind I need to check it out.

D-Rider · #12 Post by **D-Rider** » Wed Apr 04, 2012 3:28 pm

Tonyunn wrote:just to make D-Rider happy I used the search function and read a lot on the AF1 site, I got the impression that it was an early problem but 02 and beyond would\should be OK but since it is now in my mind I need to check it out.

.... and mine being an 04 bike (regd. 05) is one reason I've not ever bothered to look.

Tonyunn · #13 Post by **Tonyunn** » Fri Apr 06, 2012 9:15 am

Tried and failed (gave up) as I suspect the oil tank has to come off in order to gain access to the top left allen bolt of the cover.

Can someone confirm if I am roght in this

D-Rider · #14 Post by **D-Rider** » Fri Apr 06, 2012 10:34 am

Dunno for sure but I'd guess that you'd probably only have to undo the 3 mountings for the oil tank and could leave it supported by the hoses while you did this.
I'd guess you'd have enough wriggle-room .... though I could be wrong ....