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predator7229
02-02-2006, 03:50 PM
Hey guys how y'all doin. The other day I was riding and I hit a rock and cracked my oil tank it let all the oil out my Predator ran without oil and ticked for a bit now it clanks real badd.... what do u think it is.. Is it most liekly that I seized my piston.. or can it be otehr damage if so what? thanx.
predator7229
02-02-2006, 03:51 PM
now it wont even start up ... i bought a new oil tank from my local dealer and filled it with oil.... it wont start up anymore.
sprtrx300ex
02-02-2006, 04:00 PM
there is a very good chance that it is if you ran it with out oil. I don't know exactly on a predator, but on one of your cases, there should be an allen input or sometype that you can manually turn over the motor with, in nuetral ofcourse. Does ou bike even buzzzzz or try to turn it over?
nakomis0
02-02-2006, 04:38 PM
Did you know the oil ran out? And then still rode it?
stc416rider
02-02-2006, 05:38 PM
thats pretty bad runnin it on no oil
predator7229
02-02-2006, 05:43 PM
i didnt know the oil ran out.. when i got bac to my hosue i checked it out and tehn noticed the crack i the oil tank and then i relaized why it was tickin.. then i tried to start it up in my garage and it clanked bad and wouldnt start up..
Rip_Tear
02-02-2006, 05:56 PM
Originally posted by predator7229
i didnt know the oil ran out.. when i got bac to my hosue i checked it out and tehn noticed the crack i the oil tank and then i relaized why it was tickin.. then i tried to start it up in my garage and it clanked bad and wouldnt start up..

That was a really bad idea, trying/starting it up when you knew it had no oil in it. You probaly have seized the piston. The only "good" way of fixing it without rebuilding the motor that I know of is putting oil in the piston (via spark plug hole) and letting it lube it up. But you probaly should rebuild the top end, atleast check it out to see what kind of damage is done. You'll probaly need new rings at the least.
Eddiesanders250
02-02-2006, 07:51 PM
I would definately check the bore and piston for any deep scratches. Before i rode it again i would rebuild the top end.
JOEX
02-02-2006, 08:25 PM
What about the bottom end?
predator7229
02-03-2006, 09:30 AM
the valves wee tickking for a long time ..... then i had it in my garage and it just wouldnt start up.. and thats when i noticed the crack in the oil tank.
EXevan91
02-03-2006, 01:33 PM
oh boy thats not good ... it its really seized u can try to give it oil and let it soak it up but it will never run right again til u rebuild it...