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[Tahiti Wilson]

I have searched but I havnt found the answer to this one...

Ive just dumped my 1380 in after replacing the clutch and top end stuff. I have been cranking it over for a while tryin to start it (got my ht leads all wrong), then just as I get it sounding like its about to fire, the starter motor, although spinning isnt turning the engine over!! so i take the starter motor off, to find the flywheel is turning!??!?!!!!

What is the most likely senario? has the it come off the taper? bolt come loose?

it is an pre verto type clutch.

one other thing to add..... when i was bolting the flywheel back together after replacing the clutch, it was really tight to do it up!! although i did torque it up correctly and bend the lockin tap over. did it not go up the taper properly??

any help appreciated!

[ginigwunkle]

how did you torque it up?

screwdriver in the teeth thru the starter housing?

tighten too 125lb 3 times......

is the centre of the flywheel ok?

[Jordie]

did you put the washers in the crank tail etc?

[Tahiti Wilson]

Yeh like that, screwdriver to lock it, 125lb and checked it.

the centre of the flywheel seemed fine too.

[Tahiti Wilson]

yep put the washer in the tail!!

[ginigwunkle]

have you tried again?

could have just been wonkey!

[Tahiti Wilson]

tried what?

Its definatly spinning...like really easy!!

i think i best have the engine out and have the cover off, then it can meet my mate sledge.

[ginigwunkle]

tried puttin it back on...retorquing?

dont need the engine out to change the clutch bits...

tilt the engine with bottle jack after undoing the engine mounts...

[Se7enS1ns]

First thing to check for - check you've put the clutch plate on the right way round. This will prevent the flywheel from sitting home properly as youve described. Sounds like youve been lucky not to score the hell out of the crank nose and flywheel center.

[ginigwunkle]

i dont think the flywheel assembly would go together if the clutch plate was on the wrong way round...

[mk1leg]

Hi..!..Ihad a similar problem some years ago and when I striped engine back again I found crank had snaped at mains and no4 conrod so looked as motor was turning, when on closer inspection I was sold a faulty crank, take out spark plugs put a thin length of dowel 300mm in one of the bores and turn motor by hand from fly wheel end and see if dowel moves if not crank is snaped.....good luck............

[Tahiti Wilson]

Ok thanks for that! got me worried now!! lol

I will inspect this evening, i dont think the crank has snapped, there wasnt a bang or anything!
I cant see ive got the clutch on the wrong way round either
anyway thanks for your help!

[Se7enS1ns]

i dont think the flywheel assembly would go together if the clutch plate was on the wrong way round...

It will, reason i say this is because i did the self same thing 3 weeks ago in a moment of sheer blondeness (no offence), the assmebly will all go together, but the flywheel wont sit home properly on the cranknose, as laddo himself has described.

[Tahiti Wilson]

hopefully its the clutch the wrong way round instead of the crank then!!

cheers

[Jammy]

i dont think the flywheel assembly would go together if the clutch plate was on the wrong way round...

It will, reason i say this is because i did the self same thing 3 weeks ago in a moment of sheer blondeness (no offence), the assmebly will all go together, but the flywheel wont sit home properly on the cranknose, as laddo himself has described.

Which type of clutch? I'm pretty sure the clutch plate won't sit on the primary gear the wrong way round on a pre-Verto....