Troubleshooting an engine rattle

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Re: Troubleshooting an engine rattle

14 Nov 2014 15:19
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Sorry to hear it's in your barrels. Hopefully it didn't damage the cylinder walls. If it's just a broken piston skirt, it may be possible to hone and install new parts. If not a oversize piston might work. Keep us posted on your progress.
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Re: Troubleshooting an engine rattle

19 Feb 2016 14:55
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Hello Janklaassen.
My name is Horacio, i live in Argentina.
I own a 1980 kz 440 b1 Kwaka, since she had only 4500 mi.Now she is 50.000, more or less.
I read your issue about your engine rattle, AND when i saw the picture of both pistons crowns, i noticed the right one has some kind of "silver polish ring" facing the barrel.
That shows there has been contact between the piston top and cylinder head/head gasket.
That can happen when bottom end is too loose, or maybe a crankshaft journal is out of specs or damaged.

Could you solve it?
Did you find something leading to solution?
Please let me know, i love kz´s, and find great that people ride them.
1952 Brockhouse Corgi Mk II-1958 ISO Diva-1964Gilera 175 giubileo-1980 Kz 440 B1-1984 TT 600 k-1988 Tenere 3aj and still gathering!

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