gedgerrard1 Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 Hi All, a few months back MY XT started clicking/tapping then cut out, now she woint start. I have checked for compression as i have recently had the piston changed (no compression not an upgrade) and there is nothing wrond there. I have a spark but the engine will not start. Does anybody have any ideas? Cheers Ged Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Airhead Posted January 8, 2015 Moderator Share Posted January 8, 2015 trying to decypher that ! no compression...is that what you're saying? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gedgerrard1 Posted January 8, 2015 Author Share Posted January 8, 2015 Sorry just read that again and it makes less than no sense Try again. I have compression but it will not start. The Barrel and Piston was changed a few weeks before it died so i know they are fine. Just before it died it made a tapping/knocking noise, lost all power, then cut out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Airhead Posted January 8, 2015 Moderator Share Posted January 8, 2015 best check the valve timing, it may have slipped? when you re-assembled it did you adjust the timing chain tension properly?? if it did slip then the piston may have had a coming together with one of the valves...hence the tapping / rattling ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gedgerrard1 Posted January 8, 2015 Author Share Posted January 8, 2015 I put it in a shop to get done so I assume it was all done correctly. I ran fine for 6 weeks or soo then the tapping started and she died within half a mile Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Airhead Posted January 8, 2015 Moderator Share Posted January 8, 2015 well to me it sounds like something mechanical and it's my guess that's piston and valve, 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gedgerrard1 Posted January 9, 2015 Author Share Posted January 9, 2015 Cheers, I will have a check of the valves. well more accuratly, the bloke in the shop will Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slice Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 My Suzuki had a similar problem, started to make a ticking noise then a tapping noise then no noise !! Valve stem through the piston, unfortunately sounds like you have a similar problem. Mine was a broken valve spring X2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gedgerrard1 Posted January 9, 2015 Author Share Posted January 9, 2015 Cheers Slice, i am going to look at it this weekend and let you know what it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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