csmitty
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So I need a bit of help with this one. I had been watching it on ebay and it ended up pretty cheap. Guess I didn't pay enough attention to the pics. But it looks like some catastrophic clutch drum explosion or something happened. Case is cracked and gouged in that area. Clutch looks like it got hot as well. You can also see how hot the case got, thats not dirt.
Pulling the clutch off. All kinds of mess.
It rotates fine and I can't feel a crank bearing failure.
Piston shows some discoloration on the exhaust side and is incredibly gunky under the muffler.
Intake is fine and looking through the spark plug hole I don't see any scoring above the exhaust port.
Then the underside of the brake handle is melted. I'm assuming since the exhaust is pointed straight at it.
Anyone have any thoughts? Never seen anything like this. My fault for not studying the pics closer but debating what to do with it. Used parts are hard to come by and expensive new for the 461. Missing the tank and starter housing as well as covers. Probably would need a case half as well. My first dabble into the 461's and maybe I should have just stuck to 460s. I guess if the cylinder and piston are ok I could atleast part it out and get my money back or make a few bucks.
Pulling the clutch off. All kinds of mess.
It rotates fine and I can't feel a crank bearing failure.
Piston shows some discoloration on the exhaust side and is incredibly gunky under the muffler.
Intake is fine and looking through the spark plug hole I don't see any scoring above the exhaust port.
Then the underside of the brake handle is melted. I'm assuming since the exhaust is pointed straight at it.
Anyone have any thoughts? Never seen anything like this. My fault for not studying the pics closer but debating what to do with it. Used parts are hard to come by and expensive new for the 461. Missing the tank and starter housing as well as covers. Probably would need a case half as well. My first dabble into the 461's and maybe I should have just stuck to 460s. I guess if the cylinder and piston are ok I could atleast part it out and get my money back or make a few bucks.