up.yours Posted September 28, 2010 Share Posted September 28, 2010 hi you lot. i lost the front sprocket the otrher day,, on opening the crank casing a large brass ring fell out,am i right in thinking it lives behind the spocket up against the bearing seal,,as i think this is a spacer,it has a groove around the outer edge,,ta kev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackhat250 Posted September 28, 2010 Share Posted September 28, 2010 You"l be right Kev, as if it were a locking washer [out-side of sprocket] it would have tabs folded over, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
up.yours Posted September 29, 2010 Author Share Posted September 29, 2010 i think i am right ,but there is no referance made of this in the hynes book of how not to... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Cynic Posted September 29, 2010 Moderator Share Posted September 29, 2010 i think i am right ,but there is no referance made of this in the hynes book of how not to... Yea it is mate, got the self same thing on my DT. If the seal leaks try turning it round. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
up.yours Posted September 29, 2010 Author Share Posted September 29, 2010 i had the spacer inspected to day and it has been identified as a,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,?,,,,ferkin older type lc exhaust gasket,,,how it got in there ,or why it was in there ,no one seems to know,,,any ideas boys.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Cynic Posted September 30, 2010 Moderator Share Posted September 30, 2010 i had the spacer inspected to day and it has been identified as a,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,?,,,,ferkin older type lc exhaust gasket,,,how it got in there ,or why it was in there ,no one seems to know,,,any ideas boys.. Pictures...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
up.yours Posted September 30, 2010 Author Share Posted September 30, 2010 sorry jase,i threw it away,i saw our local rd expert, and he confirmed it to be a gasket that shouldn't be there,,i suggested it may have been used as a shim or a spacer.he says no .so it's gone.still don't know how it got in there,joshua2 had the bike for ten years b4 me and he don't know either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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