April 30, 20233 yr Absolutely wet behind the ears but a quick learner! Bought a absolute dog of a bike a couple of weeks ago so what I have after a few weeks is 1994 Beta Techno The exhaust is good 👍🏻 mmm it’s starts ok 👍🏻 kill switch works clutch not so good gearbox oils staying where it belongs not so good l! So I bought the ole dog a few weeks ago, and have been on a journey ever since ! i Ive replaced the front exhaust manifold, and gasket , new radiator and fan ( fan needs to be wired up) I’ve fitted new thermostat to the head , new O rings to the head and to exhaust system. New chain guards and tensioners So got it running today clutch is shot and it is p****** oil out of the gearbox. So my journey begins now,I’ve drained the oil which was quite metallic?? And I’ll strip the engine out tomorrow. Any help appreciated
May 1, 20233 yr 5 hours ago, Frazwario said: Absolutely wet behind the ears but a quick learner! Bought a absolute dog of a bike a couple of weeks ago so what I have after a few weeks is 1994 Beta Techno The exhaust is good 👍🏻 mmm it’s starts ok 👍🏻 kill switch works clutch not so good gearbox oils staying where it belongs not so good l! So I bought the ole dog a few weeks ago, and have been on a journey ever since ! i Ive replaced the front exhaust manifold, and gasket , new radiator and fan ( fan needs to be wired up) I’ve fitted new thermostat to the head , new O rings to the head and to exhaust system. New chain guards and tensioners So got it running today clutch is shot and it is p****** oil out of the gearbox. So my journey begins now,I’ve drained the oil which was quite metallic?? And I’ll strip the engine out tomorrow. Any help appreciated What do you need help with?
May 1, 20233 yr Author Is it normal to have metal swarf on the magnetic sump plug? How to I go about diagnosing the clutch issue ? And is it a good easy enough job to split engine to allow gasket replacement on gearbox ? Thanks in advance
May 1, 20233 yr 1 hour ago, Frazwario said: Is it normal to have metal swarf on the magnetic sump plug? How to I go about diagnosing the clutch issue ? And is it a good easy enough job to split engine to allow gasket replacement on gearbox ? Thanks in advance If it's a grey , fine paste on the sump plug - yes. If you can feel anything - no.
May 1, 20233 yr 1 hour ago, Frazwario said: Is it normal to have metal swarf on the magnetic sump plug? No. If you want help on here, post a photo of the swarf. How to I go about diagnosing the clutch issue ? If you want help on here, say what it is doing wrong. And is it a good easy enough job to split engine to allow gasket replacement on gearbox ? If you mean the crankcase centre gasket, not that easy. If you mean clutch cover gasket, yes easy. Thanks in advance
May 1, 20233 yr Author 35 minutes ago, b40rt said: If it's a grey , fine paste on the sump plug - yes. If you can feel anything - no. No definitely see swarf
May 1, 20233 yr 18 minutes ago, Frazwario said: No definitely see swarf Without gloves, can you feel anything ? If yes, I'd definitely be splitting the cases.
May 2, 20233 yr Probably need new casing, over time the coolant corrodes and leaks thru into gearbox, common fault on old betas unfortunately
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