Back story: Last spring I bought parts to fully rebuild Luigi's transmission and replace his brakes. Before we could do that, the engine seized.
This usually means that the piston has literally melted/fused to the cylinder. Fun. Well, he sat all winter being lonely, and now a local scooter friend, Matt, helped me drop the engine and fix him. It turns out, the piston/cylinder were fine. Our best educated diagnosis is that the clutch-side bearings are shot. This is actually going to be a cheaper fix than what we had thought. Here's what he looks like at the moment:
This usually means that the piston has literally melted/fused to the cylinder. Fun. Well, he sat all winter being lonely, and now a local scooter friend, Matt, helped me drop the engine and fix him. It turns out, the piston/cylinder were fine. Our best educated diagnosis is that the clutch-side bearings are shot. This is actually going to be a cheaper fix than what we had thought. Here's what he looks like at the moment:
Misc parts + carburetor
Parts of the engine, cylinder head pulled off, piston exposed, flywheel on the side
Note: I am 100% worthless in doing all of this and completely at the mercy of Matt. A million thank you's to him.
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