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szrdave · #16 Post by **szrdave** » Wed Jul 20, 2011 9:11 pm

Thanks for the replies.

Luckily one of the the guys from the metal-shop at my company has offered to make one up, so I'll see if it works this weekend if my breaker bar turns up...

szrdave · #17 Post by **szrdave** » Thu Jul 21, 2011 9:37 pm

Got my flywheel removal tool today, looks pretty good!

Aladinsaneuk · #18 Post by **Aladinsaneuk** » Thu Jul 21, 2011 10:49 pm

ooooooo :)

Falcopops · #19 Post by **Falcopops** » Thu Jul 21, 2011 11:58 pm

Aladinsaneuk wrote:ooooooo :)

Thank god it wasn't anodized Titanium, nursie might have had an accident

#20 Post by **mangocrazy** » Fri Jul 22, 2011 10:03 pm

szrdave wrote:Got my flywheel removal tool today, looks pretty good!

That does look exceedingly manly...

flatlander · #21 Post by **flatlander** » Fri Jul 22, 2011 11:16 pm

to see the nuts on that one

szrdave · #22 Post by **szrdave** » Mon Aug 01, 2011 5:47 pm

Well I looked into the problem a bit further today, and it's not the sprag clutch.

Anyone want to hazard a guess as to the cause?

Falco9 · #23 Post by **Falco9** » Mon Aug 01, 2011 9:13 pm

Don't tell me; some numpty has wired up your starter motor to run backwards????? no wait.......that numpty was me

Go on put us out of our misery...............after my problem apparently "fixed itself" I'm keen to hear what other "whirring" noises can be attributed to

F9

anzacinexile · #24 Post by **anzacinexile** » Mon Aug 01, 2011 9:37 pm

szrdave wrote:Well I looked into the problem a bit further today, and it's not the sprag clutch.

Anyone want to hazard a guess as to the cause?

Is the spring around the sprag tight. A slack bugger will cause the rollers to skip and not grip

D-Rider · #25 Post by **D-Rider** » Mon Aug 01, 2011 10:16 pm

szrdave wrote:
Anyone want to hazard a guess as to the cause?

Someone has nicked the engine and you hadn't noticed?

Samray · #26 Post by **Samray** » Mon Aug 01, 2011 10:21 pm

szrdave · #27 Post by **szrdave** » Mon Aug 01, 2011 10:39 pm

Well, I removed the alternator cover with the intention of tightening the sprag clutch spring, and was met with the sight below:

All three of the bolts that mount the sprag to the back of the flywheel were rolling around inside the rotor, with bits of magnet and copper wire. The flywheel is a bit mangled on the inside, but I hope it's save-able. The stator on the other hand, is fucked:

So I pulled the flywheel off, and found that the bolts hadn't come loose, they'd all sheared off!

At least the sprag seems to be in good condition!

So I now need a replacement stator, or to get the existing unit re-wound. Anyone got one kicking around, or know a place that could repair it for a suitable sum?

It would also be handy to know which models the stator is common across, I would guess the <04 RSV is a pretty safe bet, how about the later models?

Falco9 · #28 Post by **Falco9** » Tue Aug 02, 2011 5:13 pm

How the hell has that happened?

First time I've ever seen that happen. It looks a right mess!

Best of luck with the repair, sorry I can't be of any assistance but keep us in the loop as to the solution (and its cost)

F9

joecrx · #29 Post by **joecrx** » Tue Aug 02, 2011 5:46 pm

thays a new one , could the bolts have been overtightend ? im sure lock tight should be used here, and the correct torque

szrdave · #30 Post by **szrdave** » Tue Aug 02, 2011 6:44 pm

The ends of the sheared bolts can be spun out of the sprag easily, so I guess loctite wasn't used when it was last (first?) put together.

If the bolts came loose they'd be taking the turning force rather than contact between the flywheel and sprag, possibly resulting in the mess above.

Options so far either seem to be getting the stator re-wound for about £130 or an aftermarket replacement from eBay costing £80 that needs the connector soldering on.

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