Joined May 2010
592 Posts | 247+
San Francisco, California
Looks like I f'ed up the rings. Started right up but blowing smoke and making odd noise. Basically kept removing parts until I could discover an obvious problem. Well, this looks like a problem:
I'm guessing I mis-measured the rings or misinstalled them. I can't think of any other reason there's that much oil on top of the piston. If anyone has another suggestion (besides me stopping and never picking up a wrench again), please let me know. It's all coming apart now anyway and I would like to look for any other issues that could have caused it first.
Btw, head gasket looked fine and I can't believe a torn valve seal could result in that much oil in the piston chamber.
Speaking of which, how does oil make it to the top of the head and onto the rockers? Just cam chain whip? I can't see any other means from the case. I know there's an oil squirter for the piston, but the head is a mystery to me.
I'm guessing I mis-measured the rings or misinstalled them. I can't think of any other reason there's that much oil on top of the piston. If anyone has another suggestion (besides me stopping and never picking up a wrench again), please let me know. It's all coming apart now anyway and I would like to look for any other issues that could have caused it first.
Btw, head gasket looked fine and I can't believe a torn valve seal could result in that much oil in the piston chamber.
Speaking of which, how does oil make it to the top of the head and onto the rockers? Just cam chain whip? I can't see any other means from the case. I know there's an oil squirter for the piston, but the head is a mystery to me.
