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- From: rmt@pioneer.net.com (Richard Tweedie)
- Subject: Re: are my cases ruined?
- Message-ID: <1993Jan21.211536.11238@unet.net.com>
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- Organization: Network Equipment Technologies
- References: <C16Bnu.E4D@cmptrc.lonestar.org>
- Date: Thu, 21 Jan 1993 21:15:36 GMT
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- In article <C16Bnu.E4D@cmptrc.lonestar.org> neal@cmptrc.lonestar.org (Neal Howard) writes:
- >In article <C14A7M.1Ax@cup.hp.com> Chris Steinbroner <hesh@cup.hp.com> writes:
- >>my XT350 has a small problem. the race in which one
- >>of the crankshaft bearings sits is spinning within the
- >>case. the race itself is supposedly cast into the case
- >>in order to get a good fit. (this is according to a
- >>mechanic at Grand Pricks Yam. & Kaw.)
- >>
- >>this mechanic also mentioned that i could "pin" it, but
- >>i should "sell it right away because it won't last."
- >>
- >>i don't want to sell this bike. it has only 10k miles.
- >>i was wondering if anybody else has any experience in
- >>this kind of problem. am i doomed to get new cases
- >>(at $400 a pop)? what other ways are there to salvage
- >>the cases?
- >
- Had the same problem about 12 years ago on my old RD-350. Used red
- loctite (242?). Been running like that ever since--no problem at all.
- YMMV,
-
- Rich Tweedie
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