cannondale engine problem
cannondale engine problem
ok we have had 2 engines go down on our moto in 6 months. one the tranny and ngine oil was mixing, the other locked up. i talked to a very reliable source last night about these 2 motors. this is what i was told and he said they had the same problems with their race cannondales. there are allen head bolts that hold the tranny and engine together. these bolts back out after time and cause the oil mixture and will eventually fall out and will get caught in the gears. now my question has anyone here had their engine apart and know exactly what bolts he is talking about and the best way to access them. he told me when they got a new dale the first thing they done was drop the motor, pull these bolts and red loctite them. pictures would be great if someone had some. we are getting ready to put a new motor on our moto and i want to do this before we install it.
Mark
Mark
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Hey Mark
Like Desert said. I guess it is vital to do the Crank Plate Stud update. Sounds like both your problems were related to this issue. I paid $50 for a motor manual, but all the info is on the cannondale website for free, if your 'puter will download the huge PDF files. Mine wouldn't. LapTraffic burned the entire service/technical sections to CD and he'll send you one for like $7. Works great! Taking it all apart is really pretty easy. you just need the timing specs for reassembly.
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Mark, you looking at the engine IPB?
I have all the service manuals, parts lists and bulletins on CD. If this is what you are looking for I can send you a copy for $5.40 (cost of the CD and shipping)
But wait! there's more!
Ok, theres not more, but I always wanted to say that.
Let me know. I have a few copies laying around.
I have all the service manuals, parts lists and bulletins on CD. If this is what you are looking for I can send you a copy for $5.40 (cost of the CD and shipping)
But wait! there's more!
Ok, theres not more, but I always wanted to say that.
Let me know. I have a few copies laying around.
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I think your advisor was right. You need to pull the side cover off and check to see if the crank plate has allen bolts or studs with hex nuts. You don't know when your motor was produced and that's the only way to be sure. 10 minute job. I would think if it had the old fasteners it would come with the stud update kit. But...
so your new bike locked up due to a stud backing out? and bent the crank?
If you do the stud update kit you need to make sure the scavenge pump cover seals completely to the plate. I could mail you my engine book, $40 shipped. Should be 1 day service between us.
good pic alaska
so your new bike locked up due to a stud backing out? and bent the crank?
If you do the stud update kit you need to make sure the scavenge pump cover seals completely to the plate. I could mail you my engine book, $40 shipped. Should be 1 day service between us.
good pic alaska
no the bent crank is another motor. this quad is on its fourth motor. original motor is the one with the engine and tranny oil mixing, second motor is the one that locked up, third motor is the one with the bent crank. same person that told me about the stud issue also told me the bent crank came from doing biggggggg jumps. this quad stalled in the air on a big jump and stuck like glue when it landed. we noticed a noise in the motor afterwards and the dealer that josh rides for checked the quad out and could not find the problem. well we found the problem this past weekend... bent crank. this new motor will be number 4. the dealer has the yellow book so i will check it out plus call cannondale to see if the update has been done to our new motor. i was told i can give them the serial number and they can tell me. the motor is not here yet but we expect it thursday.
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