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LT500R Quadracer => LT500 - General Discussion => Topic started by: CrustyOreo on October 20, 2013, 12:06:38 pm

Title: Re: Put it back together- still starts erratically
Post by: cworobec on October 21, 2013, 07:08:46 pm

If it's not the crank seal, check around the seal, there is 3 little holes that are filled with epoxy from factory, make sure they aren't leaking. You'll know what I'm talking about when you take off the stator and flywheel

Title: Re: Put it back together- still starts erratically
Post by: GrkGuy on October 21, 2013, 05:05:52 pm

this is a very easy thing to do, just a little time involved in it taking all the stuff off.
i would say 2.5 on the scale. lol

Title: Re: Put it back together- still starts erratically
Post by: Buckeye513 on October 21, 2013, 03:34:21 pm

Yes #20 but if you're doing one you might as well do both sides the set of them is $30 or so. Mine popped out on the same side and I just pushed it right back in. Make sure you remove the flywheel correctly and line up you stator timing marks and seat you flywheel all the way and torque the retainer nut so you don't run into the flywheel issues I ran into. If you replace both the nut that holds that gear on the opposite side is a reverse thread (righty loosey lefty tighty) so be mindful of that when disassembling to get to the other seal.

Title: Re: Put it back together- still starts erratically
Post by: CrustyOreo on October 21, 2013, 02:46:11 pm

Number 20?

(http://images.cmsnl.com/img/partslists/crankshaft_bigsue0257fig-5_7e9d.gif)

Title: Re: Put it back together- still starts erratically
Post by: CrustyOreo on October 21, 2013, 02:39:41 pm

So on a scale of 1 to top end, how hard is to replace?  -->

Title: Re: Put it back together- still starts erratically
Post by: Buckeye513 on October 21, 2013, 02:08:25 pm

Yep leaking crank seal it's behind the flywheel and stator.

Title: Re: Put it back together- still starts erratically
Post by: Dangerouspower on October 21, 2013, 01:14:36 pm

That's your stator cover. It shouldn't be getting an air leak from there as there is a seal on the crank and balancer. So most likely you have a leaking crank seal.

Title: Re: Put it back together- still starts erratically
Post by: CrustyOreo on October 21, 2013, 12:51:44 pm

(http://i.ebayimg.com/t/C-1988-Suzuki-LT500R-LT-500R-500-Stator-Cover-/00/s/NDgwWDY0MA==/z/RW0AAOxygLxSYDCy/$(KGrHqZHJEEFJb6f,tbfBSYDCyMv4w~~60_3.JPG)

That little dude

Title: Re: Put it back together- still starts erratically
Post by: Buckeye513 on October 21, 2013, 12:44:38 pm

Left side peanut cover? You mean power valve cover or are you referring to your left side stator/flywheel case cover?

Title: Re: Put it back together- still starts erratically
Post by: CrustyOreo on October 21, 2013, 12:21:47 pm

Cometic base gasket. Had a friend look at it, seems the left side peanut cover is leaking...again. Should there even be pressure there?

Thanks

Title: Re: Put it back together- still starts erratically
Post by: Rider414 on October 20, 2013, 08:05:58 pm

Quote from: CrustyOreo on October 20, 2013, 03:40:44 pm

Figured it out- base gasket is leaking. again. time to sell it

The words of a broken man..........

What base gasket are you using?

Title: Re: Put it back together- still starts erratically
Post by: Rainman56 on October 20, 2013, 07:28:34 pm

Again?How many have you put in?How long ago was it rebuilt?I heard the cometic base gasket is the one to use.

Title: Re: Put it back together- still starts erratically
Post by: CrustyOreo on October 20, 2013, 03:40:44 pm

Figured it out- base gasket is leaking. again. time to sell it

Title: Re: Put it back together- still starts erratically
Post by: 2smoker on October 20, 2013, 01:00:53 pm

check your gap on the pickup coil on the stator to make sure its right.

Title: Put it back together- still starts erratically
Post by: CrustyOreo on October 20, 2013, 12:06:38 pm

It will start ocasionally and I just can't figure out what it is.
Mixture screw turned 1.5 turns out. Idle screw set where 3mm up.
No vacuum leaks, it's gettin fuel.

I'm out of ideas.