engine rattle

mingmingmo · Post by **mingmingmo** » Sun Feb 04, 2007 8:00 pm

hello guys .. on the way bakc from excel today and all of a sudden he engine staryted to make a funny noise. huge engine rattle ... ? it would rattle like the sound of a ducati gear box ... but alot louder, but after 4.5 thousand revs it would just diseaper

ive spoken to someone and they think it could be the starter motor not engaging properly.

anyone had this problem before if so what was it ?

thanks guys hope to hear from someone soon

Post by **masterofinsanity** » Sun Feb 04, 2007 9:32 pm

could be your clutch mate, thrust bearing maybe? or just the good ol zxr clutch rattle?

mingmingmo · Post by **mingmingmo** » Sun Feb 04, 2007 11:03 pm

masterofinsanity wrote:could be your clutch mate, thrust bearing maybe? or just the good ol zxr clutch rattle?

ah okies. that was going to be the second guess but hey . doesnt do it normally hehe. thanks aprricate it

mingmingmo · Post by **mingmingmo** » Tue Feb 06, 2007 7:49 pm

ive worked it down to the cam chain which has gone. 25k which app it quite normal for this bike. when the cam goes on this bike has anyones vavles gone or is it just the cam chain ?

if the vavles did go do i have to take the engine out or is there enough space between the pistons?

Post by **deviant** » Thu Feb 08, 2007 1:31 pm

i believe you can get the head off without dropping the engine out.

however i don't know whether it would be worth the skinned knuckles and general hassle compared to just dropping the whole lump out.

Post by **diesel** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 9:52 pm

ive changed my head gasket without dropping the engine fully. just the top 2 retaining bolts.