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I’m very depressed.  I got the front cylinder off tonight and found disaster.  There is a deep gouge in the cylinder wall and the piston id shot.  A C clip broke and scrubbed a lot of metal out of my engine.  You can see the broken clip here  and the damage here.  Don’t forget this is only the front cylinder.  It was the rear cylinder that had the compression issues in the past.

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  1. Bruce Says:
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    May 22nd, 2012 at 4:17 am

    What an eventful weekend. I’m sure you have checked the rear cylinder and piston by now. Take the parts to a motorcycle engine shop- they might be able to bore and hone the cylinders, and fit oversize pistons and rings–they need to be changed out anyway. be sure to clean all the metal shavings out of the oil system before reassembly. Ask Hawg and others for suggestions.

    When you’re done, the bonus is that it should be quieter and stronger.

    Also- save the clip pieces- maybe I can tell why it failed.

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