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3aj start up after re bore
hello, i got my xt engine rebored and put back together by my mate some
time ago.i have turned it over using jump leads for extra revs but
cannot get oil to reach filter bleed screw. should i just go ahead and fire it up and expect oil to go where it needs to without any problems.
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open it.
I would open the oil filter cover and see if any oil is in there at all!
Do the usual prep of plenty of rags to catch any oil. If there's no evidence of any oil then I'd think of a) blockage somewhere or b) pump failure. (Is the filter in the right way?)
If there is oil in the filter, then yeah, I'd fire it up but only a couple of seconds then switch off. If still no oil coming from the bleed screw then see above a) or b). Maybe try and turn it over with no filter in..!?!? only for a few seconds!
it's funny as whenever a 'mate' has done a job he's generally messed it up.. I stay away from those mates! LOL!!
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open it
i forgot to say i have spark plug out but is grounded for easier swing.not
that it makes any diff. as far as my mates competence its a 100% as he
has built alot of motors to date. thanks for concern and advice Geoffshing.
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First of make sure your bike is sitting level (not on side stand) and one thing i did with my 3AJ after an engine rebuild was to open the left hand inspection cover & pour oil in there to prime the pump.
I was having similar problems as yourself, so i just tried that method & it worked for me. Ive heard other guys just fire it up & hope for the best, id rather know there oil in the system.
Once i had done that i fired up the bike & unscrewed the rocker inspection cover to make sure it was lubing the camshaft, it pissed out everywhere but at least i knew it was getting oil to the top.
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thanks for that mezo but can you be a bit more specific,i have heard to take
out clutch then oil pump and pour oil in there to prime pump.that will cost me a gasket and two o rings and one more
thing those mono cross stickers are well nice,where to buy those.
thans in advance philly.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by philly88
thanks for that mezo but can you be a bit more specific,i have heard to take
out clutch then oil pump and pour oil in there to prime pump.that will cost me a gasket and two o rings and one more
thing those mono cross stickers are well nice,where to buy those.
thans in advance philly.
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What i did was to open the inspection screw (the big one) with a slot in the middle of the left case, i found an old plastic bottle (brake fluid i think) which fitted in the hole a treat, i then cut the side out of the bottle to allow me to pour oil directly in.
Now im not saying this is a correct way of doing it? but i wasn't getting oil to the filter bleed screw before, but after i put some oil directly in out she squirted after turning it over (switched off).
Them stickers can be found here (page down to bottom) and pay attention to the sizes, they are all different.
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open the left hand inspection cover
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