LOOSE METAL PIECES IN MOTOR ,HELP !(pics)

[DRTRAYDEUCE]

I have been hearing this strange sound for a while and now my 400EX wont run. I hear the sound while trying to start the motor and it is a draging cruntching sound . So I pulled the cover on the motor and this is what I have found . someone wana give it a look and tell me what these metal pieces and tiny spring lookin things came from ? I dont want to get raped by the dealer so I am gona try to fix it but cant see whare the pieces came from. Any help would be great. Thanks and you guys have a great site I have been looking around for a while but dont post much. http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y206/DRTRAYDEUCE/MOTOR8.jpg http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y206/DRTRAYDEUCE/MOTOR7.jpg http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y206/DRTRAYDEUCE/MOTOR6.jpg http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y206/DRTRAYDEUCE/MOTOR5.jpg http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y206/DRTRAYDEUCE/MOTOR4.jpg http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y206/DRTRAYDEUCE/MOTOR3.jpg http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y206/DRTRAYDEUCE/MOTOR2.jpg http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y206/DRTRAYDEUCE/MOTOR1.jpg

[DRTRAYDEUCE]

does the bearing look cooked on the flywheel ?

[Rip_Tear]

No idea about the bearing, too hard to tell from the pics, try putting it down on something flat, and use something like a tape measure to compare hights around it.

Those pieces look foreign to me... something in there must be missing peices somewhere...

I wish you luck in your repair job, glad to see you are trying to fix it yourself. Sorry I couldn't help.

[DRTRAYDEUCE]

thanks for your help im gona tear down the flywheel\bearing part and remove the windings and see if I can find whare the metal came from . if I find out it was the bearing on the flywheel and replace that should I be ok to run it or is there a great chance that there is metal pieces in the rest of the case ?

[Honda TRX250ex]

Those pieces of metal look like heavy duity staples or hooks, no idea where they could of came from. I reccomend getting a clymer book to help you.
Good luck.

[DRTRAYDEUCE]

yea , some look like the heavy staples and there are also tiny springs !

[Honda TRX250ex]

I don't really see any damange on the engine its self. My guess it came from the fly wheel. Like i said get a clymer book, it shows you how to do all of these things and more and they are only like 25 bucks.

[DRTRAYDEUCE]

I think it is the starter clutch ! I will look at it but after surfing around I belive that is the problem .

[DRTRAYDEUCE]

well I am pretty sure the starter clutch is bad , what do you guys think of the flywheel, is it useable or should I just get all new parts ? http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y206/DRTRAYDEUCE/badb2.jpg http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y206/DRTRAYDEUCE/badb1.jpg http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y206/DRTRAYDEUCE/badb3.jpg http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y206/DRTRAYDEUCE/badb4.jpg http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y206/DRTRAYDEUCE/badb6.jpg

[Honda TRX250ex]

IMO i would get a new one if you have the money. If you don't that one should work but might give you some problems later on.

[DRTRAYDEUCE]

My thoughts as well ,

[400exkid05]

dam dude dosent look good that could be costly hope u no what u are doing diffently get 1 of those manules u it will show u hot to do every thing...

[Rip_Tear]

Go on the safe side and replace it. You don't want to go through it again, hopefully.