Error401
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Well, I was at the LHS today just hanging out with some buddies. I got some of the New Era HD springs for my savage, as well as picking up the Mugen 3 shoe clutch kit I had on order. Anyway, I finally asked one of the guys about the TT EK4-S2 that was in the used for sale counter, and they said that it was indeed for sale, ~ 350 to 400, but the engine never would run right (that's why it was for sale). The guy that was selling it was the second owner and possibly the third. So I pulled it out of the case, sensing a decent deal and noticed that it was (aparently) in near mint condition. No serious dings, hardly any sign of dirt (or even use). I was informed that the condition was due to the engine not running and thus ya can't get it dirty if it don't run. I was also informed that the seller wanted someone there to try and get the engine running so that he could sell it. I thought what the hell, I'll give it a shot.
The first thing I did was attempt to turn the engine over by hand using the flywheel. The TT-70 uses a starter shaft kind of like the roto start on the savage, but it doesn't have any gearing (just a hex cup direct drive to the crank). It felt awful easy to turn, then it just stopped. I tried to turn it the other way, and the same thing happened. Fred (my buddy) sensed the same thought and I went for the hex drivers. The head bolts were insanely tight, but I got the off and this is the first thing we saw.
Then it was decided to pull the engine and inspect the lower end. Taking the header off was a pain since it was held on with bolts and not a header spring. Also, the mounting bolts were insanely tight, but the finally cooperated and the engine was soon free. The backplate didn't give us much trouble and it too was soon off and these next pix are what we found:
It's a damn shame that some people will just sit there and gring away on the starter thinking that maybe, just maybe it will start. The left rear drive bone was worn by the starter shaft (I seriously think that it would break right off the bat if any power is applied to it). This damage was not from the mill eating itself on a lean run, this is from trying to start it. Needless to say, that mill is done for, shot, busted, royally F'd. I told Fred I'd give the guy 200 max for the rolling chassis, but that's about it, and it would need a new motor.
Another reason that a PS is better than a grinder.
The first thing I did was attempt to turn the engine over by hand using the flywheel. The TT-70 uses a starter shaft kind of like the roto start on the savage, but it doesn't have any gearing (just a hex cup direct drive to the crank). It felt awful easy to turn, then it just stopped. I tried to turn it the other way, and the same thing happened. Fred (my buddy) sensed the same thought and I went for the hex drivers. The head bolts were insanely tight, but I got the off and this is the first thing we saw.
Then it was decided to pull the engine and inspect the lower end. Taking the header off was a pain since it was held on with bolts and not a header spring. Also, the mounting bolts were insanely tight, but the finally cooperated and the engine was soon free. The backplate didn't give us much trouble and it too was soon off and these next pix are what we found:
It's a damn shame that some people will just sit there and gring away on the starter thinking that maybe, just maybe it will start. The left rear drive bone was worn by the starter shaft (I seriously think that it would break right off the bat if any power is applied to it). This damage was not from the mill eating itself on a lean run, this is from trying to start it. Needless to say, that mill is done for, shot, busted, royally F'd. I told Fred I'd give the guy 200 max for the rolling chassis, but that's about it, and it would need a new motor.
Another reason that a PS is better than a grinder.
