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Is my Cannibal going to die?
Posted: Tue Nov 09, 2004 7:45 pm
by ABM-CANNIBAL
My 2002 Cannibal w/the mc500 just started making a loud ticking noise from the engine. I have had it over a year now. The previous owner put about 50hrs on it and I have put around 50hrs on it. It still runs perfect except for the noise. Is this a sign of the crank going out or do the valves have to be adjusted? What should I do?
Posted: Tue Nov 09, 2004 8:16 pm
by Happyboy
Ticking like a timebomb? :eek:
Crack it open and find out.
Posted: Tue Nov 09, 2004 10:52 pm
by cannondale440
First thing I would do is change your oils and check your oil filter for shavings. If there is more than normal than drop the motor before anymore damage happens.
Posted: Tue Nov 09, 2004 11:03 pm
by ABM-CANNIBAL
I was going to change the oil this weekend anyways. Looks like I will miss my last race for the season next weekend. Hopefully it won't be to bad.
Posted: Wed Nov 10, 2004 4:16 am
by Mjollnir
100 hrs is what they were designed for, so sounds like a good time to tear it down.
Marc
Posted: Wed Nov 10, 2004 2:14 pm
by Derno24
It very well may be just the springs in the head. Cdalexct had a fx400 with well over 200 hrs on it. Sounded like a bomb, but kept running. I would do the oil change and if nothing shows up run the race. Then drop the motor so you can do a valve adjustment. I know his was making some weird noises when he ran it.
Posted: Wed Nov 10, 2004 2:30 pm
by ABM-CANNIBAL
Thanks Derno. I will be draining the oil tonight. Hopefully there won't be any shavings. It would be nice to run the race and then drop the motor for a little freshing up.
Posted: Thu Nov 11, 2004 3:22 pm
by ABM-CANNIBAL
I drained the oil last night and there were no shavings. It was in need of a oil change. Both filters were clean and ran a magnet through the oil and it picked up nothing. I will run this race and see what happens.
Posted: Fri Nov 12, 2004 12:00 am
by dalewannbe
Yep, run her hard. My motto is: go or blow. I think rookie follows this same motto.
problem
Posted: Fri Nov 12, 2004 12:04 am
by bombsquad54
YOUR DECOMPRESSION LEVER COULD BE BROKEN!!!! DONT RUN IT. I DID WHEN MINE DID THIS AND NOW IM GOING ON 500.00 FOR REPAIRS, WHEN IT WAS A 90 DOLLAR PROBLEM!!! MINE BROKE WITH ONLY 1 HOUR ON IT. AND NOW HAPPYBOY IS REBUILDING. YOU WILL HAVE TO PULL YOUR MOTOR BUT ITS BETTER THAN REPLACING EVERYTHING INSIDE IT. MINE RAN PERFECT BUT TICKED REALLY BAD.