Monring,
So i have some major promlem with my 2015 Honda PCX 125
driving along...small lock up on the back wheel, then realesed....wouldnt even turn over to start.......get it home turns over doesnt start....striped it down....piston has disintegrated and crank arm has twisted.
Now i know a little, enough to know that this is not good and somewhere its over heated, seized the piston, braking the piston and arm. My question is do i buy a new engine or do i try to replace arm piston etc??
thansk
Kevin
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Re: twisted crank shaft
That is obviously going to depend on what internal damage has been done to the engine. Do you have any idea why it did this? For example, was the oil low or was there another reason that oil didn't get to the engine?
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Re: twisted crank shaft
Kevrow wrote:Monring,
So i have some major promlem with my 2015 Honda PCX 125
driving along...small lock up on the back wheel, then realesed....wouldnt even turn over to start.......get it home turns over doesnt start....striped it down....piston has disintegrated and crank arm has twisted.
Now i know a little, enough to know that this is not good and somewhere its over heated, seized the piston, braking the piston and arm. My question is do i buy a new engine or do i try to replace arm piston etc??
thansk
Kevin
If the piston and conrod are goosed then a second hand engine/gearbox unit would be the easiest and cheapest fix.
What mods had you done and/or when was the last time you checked the oil level?
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Re: twisted crank shaft
Used power plant, new oil, new coolant, new belt, new fasteners & new misc stuff broken in the rebuild ....... nah me gets a new or used scoot and step up on me maintenance.
Re: twisted crank shaft
I not 100% sure of the cause but i really think it was low on oil, at this point i would think that half the piston is now in the engine somewhere. In addition to this the force needed to smash the piston into pieces and also bend the cam rod would have had some internal pressures on the rest of the gear box.
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Re: twisted crank shaft
Go with what you you said.you you wrote: If the piston and conrod are goosed then a second hand engine/gearbox unit would be the easiest and cheapest fix.
Currently own:
Red 2013 Honda PCX150
Givi tall windshield & tailbox - Lots of extra lights
Custom seat from Thailand - Bad Boy Airhorn
Takegawa Lowering Shocks - Michelin City Grip Tires
Headlight assy upgraded to LEDs w/HS5 main bulbs
NCY variator, drive face, and rollers
Red 2013 Honda PCX150
Givi tall windshield & tailbox - Lots of extra lights
Custom seat from Thailand - Bad Boy Airhorn
Takegawa Lowering Shocks - Michelin City Grip Tires
Headlight assy upgraded to LEDs w/HS5 main bulbs
NCY variator, drive face, and rollers
Re: twisted crank shaft
Pcx's use/loose oil, doing 5000-10000km between oil changes is not recommended or at least check your dipstick every 1000km and top up oil. Not saying Kevrow anything about you here but just in general for everybody to be cautious of...
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Re: twisted crank shaft
Kevrow wrote:I not 100% sure o of the cause but i really think it was low on oil, at this point i would think that half the piston is now in the engine somewhere. In addition to this the force needed to smash the piston into pieces and also bend the cam rod would have had some internal pressures on the rest of the gear box.
There is no gearbox on these bikes