studroes Posted April 25, 2009 Report Posted April 25, 2009 ok i took the banshee out today for a little ride, started it and let it warm up for a couple mins then started ridin. took it pretty easy for a few mins and then i gave it a little more throttle (halfway through the powerband) and let off and it started making a loud ticking noise and it sounded like it was coming from the left side of the engine. i shut it off right away. turned it over by hand a few times and it would catch every few times but after a couple jerks on the kicker it would turn over a few times again. i let it sit for about two hours and went back to it and started it up. it started first kick just like normal and idled normal and when i gave it some throttle it sounded just like it always does but it was still making the ticking noise. i didnt ride it and only had it running for about 20 seconds but i dont know what the noise is coming from?? if anyone has any input or ideas of where to start please let me know. thanks! Quote
TwistedSheeRida Posted April 25, 2009 Report Posted April 25, 2009 sounds like a piston slapping do a compression test and come back with some numbers Quote
studroes Posted April 26, 2009 Author Report Posted April 26, 2009 alright i took the left side cylinder off and that side was bad. the top of the piston looks like someone went to it with a hammer and chisel and the dome is the same way, no harm to the cylinder tho just the top of the piston and the head. i have shearers on it so i hafta run just clamp on filters. my guess of what cause it is water. i washed it that morning with the pressure washer. it was about ten hours later until i rode it but do you guys think water could have in there somehow that long and did that kinda damage to it? and also..i had it running for about 5 minutes before this happened and i wasnt riding it very hard when it happened either. Quote
sheefreak Posted April 26, 2009 Report Posted April 26, 2009 Does the rod on that side have any play? How bout the piston. does it have any play on the rod? Sounds more like you may have lost one of the bearings. You may have chunks of something in your exaust. Quote
studroes Posted April 27, 2009 Author Report Posted April 27, 2009 the rod and all the bearings are tight. i started looking at the piston a little more this morning and i found what went wrong but my question is why? the little metal dowel in the ring groove just came out and now its melted in the top of the piston. its clear thats what caused it but what would cause that dowel to just come loose? Quote
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