tech question! a real stumper-mabey

[TimSr]

Trikaholic, I dont know about the 230, but I can say that if you take the gasket off of the kickstarter cover of the TriZ, its enough to make the difference, and it will not return freely on its own.

[350Xrider]

I'd almost guarantee that it is the gasket, I had a 1985 YZ 80 that did the same thing, and it had to do with the gasket. Or if you cut and made the gasket yourself, which I often times do there could be a little piece of the gasket binding on something in there it doesn't take much.

[Dirtcrasher]

Does the shaft spin freely with the kickstart center bolt left loose and the cover tight?Maybe a thrust washer on the wrong side or something with a relief is backwards etc.? I just looked at all 3 of my kickstarted toys, when I swing them out I can grab the kicker and move that shaft in and out a good 16th of an inch or more. In other words they have a fair amount of play. My gasket on the shelf is .020 or less that a 32nd of an inch. But it could be, I would put an old gasket sandwiched in there or paper folded up enough to measure .030 then just a few screws snugged up around that area and check for the shaft to be free.

[Trikeaholic]

the local suki mechanic told me "absolutley that is your problem, also there is an oil seal in the case that gets crushed if you torque the cover down with no gasket, and then your crank will be starved for oil"


So I bought a gasket and the seal, and that part works great now.


The thing just wont run. I suspect valve problems I knew I should have gotten a valve job.

Serves me right for working on a GOLF CART!!!!!