Newbie Idiot Mistake! Feelin' low

I was working on the 79' 750 this weekend, just cleaning things up getting ready to put stuff back together. I couldn't get the wrist pin out of a piston so I tightened a bolt and nut on it to try to twist it loose. I didn't pay attention to the clearance on the socket and knocked a piece off the piston! (moron ... I know better). Anyway, should I get another piston or will it be OK? This isn't the actual piston, just one off the internet from a 900. The part marked in red is the part now missing and is flush with the ring seat. If actual pictures will help diagnose the magnitude of the mistake let me know. I was just mourning here at work and I thought I'd post. Thanks again.
oh yeah .. the wrist pin is still stuck. Obviously my method doesn't work. Any ideas on that?

Post edited by: weirdooh, at: 2006/08/29 14:03

Well, if the chip missing is 'into' the bottom ring groove, it is not good. The bottom groove is the 'oil' groove and it is likely you'll always pass oil through that gap = always burn oil in that cylinder.

I suspect I would use another piston but you certainly won't do any harm by posting a pic of the actual victim. Posting a pic of some other piston isn't much help.

I am pretty sure I have a standard sized used piston laying around for the 750 twin.

About 8 miles North of Muncie on State Rd 3, first white house on the right after you pass County Rd 900 N.

Free if you pick it up.

PM me for phone number.

Post edited by: steell, at: 2006/08/29 15:49

steell wrote:

I am pretty sure I have a standard sized used piston laying around for the 750 twin.

About 8 miles North of Muncie on State Rd 3, first white house on the right after you pass County Rd 900 N.

Free if you pick it up.

PM me for phone number.<br><br>Post edited by: steell, at: 2006/08/29 15:49

wow ... I can't thank you enough

Nothing says thank you like a 12 pack of a certain refreshing beverage. The bonus to this is that when you pick the part up weirdooh will certainly offer you a taste fo said beverage. Bike talk and tall tales will soon follow. Friendship made, riding partner found and mechanic help secured.

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