I was replacing rings on my bike and the top one broke and fell into the crankcase. I've tried to fish it out with a magnet with no luck. I'm not looking to spend a lot of money to disassemble the engine for it. I got some advice from a shop to flip the bike upside down or take out the engine and flip it and blow some air to try to get it out. If I can't get it out is there any chance the engine will survive?
2007-08-13 16:47:02 · 9 answers · asked by Justin S 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Motorcycles
You will never fish the ring out with a magnet. If it broke its made of carbon. I have had luck by removing the engine and turning it upside down. When I was a kid I dropped bearings from a wrist pin in my bike. If you do try this be sure to do it in a clean area so you can see if the piece falls out. What ever you do,,,do not kick the engine over until you remove this object.
2007-08-13 17:08:40 · answer #1 · answered by captainweeble 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The piston rings get rid of the surplus oil from the partitions the oil returns to the crankcase the place that's pickes up by way of the oil pump and reused to grant pressureised oil to the main bearings and the the remainder of the engine Thats y you ought to substitute it it wearsout like the rest wish that helped
2016-11-12 06:39:01 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you don't get it out, one way or the other, it's highly likely to damage a main bearing or a big-end - so the crankcases will have to come apart then anyway....
Piston ring material is very hard, and it will do damage of some sort or another.
2007-08-13 21:12:33 · answer #3 · answered by no_bloody_ids_available 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Always give year, make, engine size and model # when asking questions. We need all of that info to give an informed answer.
2 & 4 stroke engines are different.
In-line 4 & boxer engines are different.
If your bike is an in-line 4 cylinder 4 stroke, remove the oil pan.
The broken ring should be accesable unless it's stuck somewhere.
2007-08-14 10:22:51 · answer #4 · answered by guardrailjim 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Drain the oil, and pump in compressed air through the drain hole (wrap a rag to get an air tight seal). IF luck is on your side, it'll blow out the top. Probably not, but it should blow around so you can see it, and maybe grab it with one of these:
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=94162
PLEASE wear safety glasses while doing this, as the piece MAY fly out under air pressure, and Murphy (remember his law?) sez if it does, it'll probably hit ya right in the eye!
Oh, and next time, wrap a rag around each connecting rod, sealing off the cylinder opening in the case, so this doesn't happen again! (Just remember to remove rag before replacing cylinder!)
2007-08-14 03:11:32 · answer #5 · answered by strech 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It's one of those deals where you have no choice but to get it out.I would try a long set of hemostats.If that doesn't work get a buddy and flip the bike over.It will ruin you bike if it doesn't come out.Don't listen to s dodge man, he doesn't seem too bright.Good Luck
2007-08-13 17:16:26 · answer #6 · answered by bill b 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try one of those flexible grabbers. You prob have seen them. They are a coil with a button on one end you push to open the jaws at the other. If you can see the pieces then work that down to try and grab them. I'll try to get a pic for you.
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=94162
2007-08-13 17:05:28 · answer #7 · answered by pappy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It will survive if you actually manage to remove the ring debris.
good luck.
2007-08-13 16:54:36 · answer #8 · answered by ocdirk124 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it will get into the transmission and cause lots of damage, so you have to get it out. shaking it upsidedown sounds worth a try
2007-08-13 16:54:03 · answer #9 · answered by ClassicMustang 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋