Broke my piston ring...and Wiring Help (PICS)

junkyspree · Post by **junkyspree** » Sun Aug 24, 2008 6:43 pm

Well I was working on my spree bright and early this morning ready for a days ride. I had all my topend parts to replace. Piston went in fine with connecting rod bearing and pin w/ c-clips. Everything was oiled well. I had my rings in right, I believe (silver on top and black on bottom-on top of extender) oiled them well too. Well I was sliding down my nicely oiled new jug and compressing the rings. Don't know what happened, but the bottom ring broke off. Jeez, here I go ordering another ring set and waiting 2 weeks...this scooter is cursed! Is there any special precautions to putting on the jug and compressing that bottom ring that sticks out quite a bit b/c of the extension ring? I mean thing isn't my first topend job.

I found some wires unhooked under my bars. Two sets of green and black from each end of bars and an orange and a blue female from harness. Where could these go?

Kenny_McCormic · Post by **Kenny_McCormic** » Sun Aug 24, 2008 9:22 pm

I think those are your front turn signal lines. Compress the rings with your fingers and be careful and DONT FORCE ANYTHING AT ALL!

mousewheels · Post by **mousewheels** » Sun Aug 24, 2008 9:27 pm

Ring - did the lower ring or spring got rotated out of alignment with the locating pin?

Electrical - If I'm reading the Spree wiring diagram correctly -
Green/Yellow stripe and Black wires lart the left and right brake (stop switches) Green/Yellow should plug into an end that supports double bullet connections. Looks like that's the center wire in your photo.

Orange is for the Left front turn signal.
White is headlight low beam power.

Spree'mo · Post by **Spree'mo** » Mon Sep 08, 2008 8:26 pm

Same thing just happen to me on the rings they must have rotated out of the slots, next time I'm going to try using a hose clamp just to help hold them in one place as well as compressing them. Would this be a bad Idea?

Clivester · Post by **Clivester** » Mon Sep 08, 2008 11:35 pm

Spree'mo wrote:Same thing just happen to me on the rings they must have rotated out of the slots, next time I'm going to try using a hose clamp just to help hold them in one place as well as compressing them. Would this be a bad Idea?

That's basically what a piston ring compression tool does. Just make sure there's no chance the steel scratches the piston when its pushed in.

Clive.

edwardzx7 · Post by **edwardzx7** » Tue Sep 09, 2008 4:21 pm

wassup man,when your putting the rings in you have to play with to get it in correct.but you have to line up the rings with the little pin in the piston ring tracks,dont try to force it in there,if it doesn go slide it back down and try again.pretty sure everyone has broken rings putting them on ,but also everyone has different secrects to putting them on also.take your time,you'll always have time to ride.

Spree'mo · Post by **Spree'mo** » Thu Sep 18, 2008 1:40 am

Guys I appreciate all the help, definitly worked, engine runs like new. However did run into another hopefully small problem. Everytime I try to see how fast it will go, when I get to the end of the street to turn around it just quits and it won't crank right away, after about a minute it will crank right up good. Any clues, BTW no mods but exhaust is still cut up.

Kenny_McCormic · Post by **Kenny_McCormic** » Thu Sep 18, 2008 5:54 pm

Do a plug chop, COULD BE VERY BAD if not taken care of.