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Offline russ

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« on: March 10, 2011, 07:48:50 AM »
hey all nice site i am the proud owner of a 88 kx500 and am in some need of some help lol and i heard this is the place to go
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« Reply #1 on: March 10, 2011, 07:55:37 AM »
yep, you came to the right place thats for sure
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« Reply #2 on: March 10, 2011, 08:39:28 AM »
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« Reply #3 on: March 11, 2011, 08:42:56 AM »
Q. all i am rebuildin my top end and i inspected my piston rod up and down no movement but side to side a bit . i stuck a feeler guage in there and i have 0.022 in  i know the service limit is 0.028 do you think i will be ok for one more season cause i allready have to replace the whole top end and replate the cylinder so kinda getin high on the funds lol but anyways  do you guys or gurls lol think i will be fine
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« Reply #4 on: March 11, 2011, 08:54:26 AM »
Quote from: russ on March 11, 2011, 08:42:56 AM
Q. all i am rebuildin my top end and i inspected my piston rod up and down no movement but side to side a bit . i stuck a feeler guage in there and i have 0.022 in  i know the service limit is 0.028 do you think i will be ok for one more season cause i allready have to replace the whole top end and replate the cylinder so kinda getin high on the funds lol but anyways  do you guys or gurls lol think i will be fine

A. if you really think you should rebuild the crank then do it. 0.022 sounds really close to 0.028 service limit
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« Reply #5 on: March 11, 2011, 08:59:20 AM »
i just took the water pump cover off grab the inpeller and it has some movement is that ok i think i will leave the crank for now might do it half way through the season i should be fine hey
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« Reply #6 on: March 11, 2011, 09:04:02 AM »
Quote from: russ on March 11, 2011, 08:59:20 AM
i just took the water pump cover off grab the inpeller and it has some movement is that ok i think i will leave the crank for now might do it half way through the season i should be fine hey

what do you mean it has movement?
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« Reply #7 on: March 11, 2011, 09:07:44 AM »
i can wiggle it up and down a little bit small amount
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« Reply #8 on: March 11, 2011, 09:10:44 AM »
i think both bearings are worn and maybe seal and or the shaft itself
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« Reply #9 on: March 11, 2011, 09:13:15 AM »
both what bearings sorry
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« Reply #10 on: March 11, 2011, 09:15:56 AM »
water pump bearings kawasaki part # 92045-1305  must order 2
seal part #92049-1366
gear/shaft part # 59051-1129
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« Reply #11 on: March 12, 2011, 08:18:45 PM »
 I think there is a photo or two of the H20 pump here:
http://s69.photobucket.com/albums/i75/Friar-Tuck/service%20repair%20maitenance/

(Look to the right of the image of the JFab Carb Spacer)

 
 
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