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Having followed this post with interest I am none the wiser yet as to what the cause was - have I missed something?
Put the alternator rotor on temporarily(i.e. bolt not tight) then see if it wobbles when crank is spun, i have seen the taper end bent
Quote from: PJM47 on October 19, 2020, 02:01:13 PMso most bits on order now (ouch).Without wanting to start too much of a debate what's the best / recommended sealant for the bottom end? I've seen other posts but not really a conclusion.Honda Bond, 3 Bond , Yam Bond etc for crank case halves only. The lightest, lightest smear, so light, you can almost see through it.
so most bits on order now (ouch).Without wanting to start too much of a debate what's the best / recommended sealant for the bottom end? I've seen other posts but not really a conclusion.
HiLooks like a glacier bush to meI have changed these on my RD350LC kick starter idler and the clutch centre bush so could be well worth while if it’s shot pressing it out and getting a size and asking a local bearing supplier if they could supply a new oneAs then the bush and gear would be as good as newSent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Note it was definitely the starter gear that was the problem, then crank was in and out several times and fully oiled and nothing else connected, it was just resting on the bottom shells but it still would not turn freely. On one of the occasions of taking the crank out the starter gear came loose a bit and then everything was instantly fine after that. Still seems very odd to me.