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Post by bobf on Mar 7, 2016 14:32:06 GMT -6
I have had water dripping from the weep hole under neath the pump so I decided to replace the seals inside the pump. Ordered some and put them in yesterday. But now it is like pouring water in the inlet pipe and watching it all run out the bottom. No slow down at all. So what is the problem? I ordered the following parts from "Partsforchinesescooters.com". Items 2528 and 2529 .partsforchinesescooters.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> .partsforchinesescooters.comFor some reason I could not get an image to copy and paste here. Link to the page, type in 'water pump seals', and see the items I selected. They do look much like what I pulled out but now are worse than before. |
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Post by ellpee on Mar 8, 2016 9:15:45 GMT -6
Even without pix, sounds like it was reassembled/reinstalled incorrectly.
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Post by bobf on Mar 8, 2016 19:11:48 GMT -6
Agree. I have had a number of starts on the engine since rebuilding. Things were starting to run pretty good finally, then the dripping started. So I did the obvious and tried to replace the items, seals, but without good response. Have reordered and will try again.
Will do it much slower, more precisely, and hope for the best. I have started putting the covers back on and have the front panels fairly settled but can not finish anything till I get the floor boards on again first. So wanting to be sure the cooling and fuel and stuff like that are OK before I put the floor boards back on.
Well, ellpee, are you riding again? I hope you have fully recovered from your mishap. I guess I have missed riding in the cool weather and likely just get a few cool mornings in after I do get the covers back on. Those hot summer suns are well on their way back again.
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Post by bobf on Mar 8, 2016 19:12:29 GMT -6
Duplicate so deleted.
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Post by ellpee on Mar 11, 2016 9:03:18 GMT -6
Nope, sold the two-wheeler. Still have the Magnum over in NM, will see if Mama will let me get back on it this summer.
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Post by bobf on Mar 12, 2016 15:15:14 GMT -6
I will have the same concerns with my wife once I get the scoot back together. I hope to take a couple rides around locally first then try to sell so I can get out of the scooter business. Will be 83 this July and since last April with the wife's heart attack and her new concerns, I won't fight it this year. Just hope it runs well and I get a decent offer for it when I do sell.
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Post by bobf on Mar 24, 2016 7:13:31 GMT -6
Found the problem to be the right side crankcase cover.
There was a one vee shaped groove in the circular shaped part of the water pump area. It must have been made by a wrong set tool while being machined then filled with some 'magic' filler that might have held if I had not opened the water pump looking for possible problems.
I bought a new right side crankcase cover and have it mostly rebuilt right now but for the water connection that is pressed in. Not sure how to get that out, will try heat on the casting, later this week or on week end. If that does not work I would need to have a source of a new tube section that I could order and the do my best to pound it into the casting hole without breaking the casting. Maybe a scooter or motorcycle shop will be willing to work on 'part' of a Chinese scooter. I will ask but don't really think they will as they told me no when I asked for help before.
Will post again if I ever get the scoot running again.
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Post by bobf on Apr 3, 2016 6:48:40 GMT -6
Where I live there seems to be a general hate for Chinese built and sold scooters. So I did what I could by ordering new parts and replacing the right side casting. Rebuild is done, engine put together and has now run to heat and allowed to cool twice. No leaking showing yet. Will run some more for heat and allow to cool. Will eventually get things to prove they are solid as is and then start putting the floor boards and covers back on. Might get to ride again.
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Post by bobf on Nov 12, 2017 13:48:48 GMT -6
Just browsing around and came across this note by me. Finally seemed to have my scoot fixed and the wife wanted to move so I put a for sale sign on it. A guy from Arizona City came over and saw me putting things back on it. He watched while I finished and said he would like it and held $700 cash . I really wanted more but decided he was honest with his cash and offer. So we started it up and he watched it and listened to it. Then he took it around the block, came back and told his wife to follow him home. We did some paper work and gave him the title.
Later on, he called me in Ohio, where I live now, and said he finally had a good long ride and it ran well. Sure glad for him as I never had it run well enough for a long ride.
Yep, back in Ohio where I grew up and sure wish I was back out west where winter doesn't really amount to much at all. Already in freezing weather here. No snow yet but definitely cold.
It appears that many of those writers when I was her are still here. Also many names I expected are not here any more.
I hope this note finds all of you healthy and happy.
Maybe I will drop in again some day.
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Post by cyborg on Nov 13, 2017 0:06:31 GMT -6
Happy trails bob
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Post by bobf on Jan 22, 2021 9:11:24 GMT -6
Now riding a trick [3 wheel bicycle], now 87. Sure miss the scooters. But the 90 year old wife does not miss me being on scooters.
Not much action on these forums. Best to all of you.
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Post by ellpee on Jan 24, 2021 17:58:13 GMT -6
Hey Bob, nice to read you're still alive and scootering. Check out the trike classroom for all my news -- I'm riding a Ryker these days.
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