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Post by niz76 on Sept 14, 2016 15:11:30 GMT -5
...or a 2 stroke.  |
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Post by ryan_ott on Sept 14, 2016 16:59:20 GMT -5
+1
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Post by Deleted on Sept 14, 2016 17:16:26 GMT -5
Ha ha.  Bill |
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Post by badpumpkin on Sept 14, 2016 17:38:21 GMT -5
NEVER EVER GIVE UP OR GIVE IN TO THE GY6! Did we give up when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor, NO. I just got my orange tao tao up and running again. Don't only do it for yourself, do it as an inspiration to the rest of us.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 14, 2016 17:49:35 GMT -5
NEVER EVER GIVE UP OR GIVE IN TO THE GY6! Did we give up when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor, NO. I just got my orange tao tao up and running again. Don't only do it for yourself, do it as an inspiration to the rest of us. Excellent use of an Animal House quote Sir. Well done. Bill |
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Post by badpumpkin on Sept 15, 2016 9:58:11 GMT -5
And...my orange scoot got me to work,...then I got off at 11:30pm and proceeded to push it home until 1:00am.Such is life with the tao tao s.
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Post by thxcuz on Sept 15, 2016 11:28:57 GMT -5
And...my orange scoot got me to work,...then I got off at 11:30pm and proceeded to push it home until 1:00am.Such is life with the tao tao s. Sorry to hear that. Maybe the demise of my con rod is a blessing in disguise |
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Post by thxcuz on Sept 15, 2016 21:39:07 GMT -5
If I decide to replace my rod, is there a tutorial somewhere? My googling comes up with bubkis. I don't even know how to split the case.....yet
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Post by acvw74 on Sept 15, 2016 21:47:59 GMT -5
I think the rod and crank are an assembly. ScrappyDog has a at least one video working on a GY6...
I always figure, it will come apart if you remove enough bolts!
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Post by Deleted on Sept 15, 2016 22:07:14 GMT -5
You would have to ask someone who knows, like Brent but, I was thinking that maybe, just maybe, the rod could be replaced without splitting the cases. If the crank can be rotated such that you can flip the rod, what is left of it, and reach the bolts...and...if you can do the same thing when installing the new rod...it might work. Note...I said might as I really have no idea. Of course, you would need to like...vacuum out the crankcase to remove every last little bit of debris or, you would just be asking for trouble later on. You might need to split the cases just for the clean up...Someone on here will know.
Bill
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Post by 90GTVert on Sept 16, 2016 6:45:27 GMT -5
These aren't like cars where you have a conrod and a cap so it bolts on. You have to take the crank out and take the gears off and the bearings and then press the crank apart. The big end of the conrod rides on the crank pin with a bearing. Replace the bearing and rod and then it has to be pressed together and checked/trued and all reassembled. Some people make it look easy. I tried one 2T crank and it was clear to me that replacing the whole crank is the way to go for me, or I'd let someone that makes it look easy do the job for me. 49ccscoot.proboards.com/thread/9184/crankshaft-disassemby-reassembly-truing |
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Post by thxcuz on Sept 16, 2016 7:45:11 GMT -5
Yea...that's outside of my wheelhouse.
The $100 parts scooter may be a better solution....considering the parts that are missing are the ones I already bought from the guy.
Unless the tgb deal goes through, then I'm parting out the tao tao
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Post by Deleted on Sept 16, 2016 9:31:53 GMT -5
These aren't like cars where you have a conrod and a cap so it bolts on. You have to take the crank out and take the gears off and the bearings and then press the crank apart. The big end of the conrod rides on the crank pin with a bearing. Replace the bearing and rod and then it has to be pressed together and checked/trued and all reassembled. Some people make it look easy. I tried one 2T crank and it was clear to me that replacing the whole crank is the way to go for me, or I'd let someone that makes it look easy do the job for me. 49ccscoot.proboards.com/thread/9184/crankshaft-disassemby-reassembly-truingAh, I see. That is why I wanted someone like you to answer. I thought they might be a bit different. That does seem like a strange design but hey, who am I to question it? No way would I attempt that here in my apt. A new crank fully assembled would be the way I would go. Thanks, Bill |
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Post by thxcuz on Sept 16, 2016 9:44:30 GMT -5
So it looks like 50 bucks for a new crank on scrappy or 100 bucks for a parts bike.
Crank pro: less money, slightly better quality
Crank con: I have no idea what I am doing
Crank pro: I can learn, then I have a new skill
Crank con: my problems usually come from me futzing with things I shouldn't be futzing with
Parts bike pro: drop in solution
Parts bike con: still a tao tao
Parts bike pro: lots of extra parts if things need replacing
Parts bike con: see above
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Post by acvw74 on Sept 16, 2016 10:11:36 GMT -5
So it looks like 50 bucks for a new crank on scrappy or 100 bucks for a parts bike. Crank pro: less money, slightly better quality Crank con: I have no idea what I am doing Crank pro: I can learn, then I have a new skill Crank con: my problems usually come from me futzing with things I shouldn't be futzing with Parts bike pro: drop in solution Parts bike con: still a tao tao Parts bike pro: lots of extra parts if things need replacing Parts bike con: see above One pro to the parts bike...It still gives you the option of fixing your existing motor and more time to get it done. |
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