KX60 HELP! In need of rebuild!

[chris-mets]

Ok so I rub oil with my fingers everywhere when I finally finish the engine. Then I fill it up with the oil.

[1989kawasaki]

Ok so I rub oil with my fingers everywhere when I finally finish the engine. Then I fill it up with the oil.

only coat the cyl, piston , rod bearings, crank bearings. then put in the tranny oil

[chris-mets]

Ok thanks. Will do but for now im working on the stripped screws holding the engine together.

[Motorrad]

yep. I pushed the rings in with my fingers and it went in. It's just that when its in the cylinder I can't move it anymore. It's really tight in there.

Sure the rings are lined up with the locating pins? and you put it all together straight...

Sounds like ring hooking a port to me...

[chris-mets]

Nevermind I solved that problem. Thanks Anyway!

[Motorrad]

Nevermind I solved that problem. Thanks Anyway!

What was the problem?

[chris-mets]

Well It didn't slide up and down without oil and then I couldnt get it in the cylinder because I didn't squeeze the rings together.

[DoldGuy]

Make sure the letter on the ring is facing up too.
DoldGuy

[chris-mets]

Yes, I checked last night and they are both up...both rings just said N100 on them and I put both words up

[chris-mets]

Ok guys, this is where I am at right now. I got my local shop to take the phillips engine bolts out then the next day I got help from them again with taking out the flywheel. The guy was nice and did it for free even though he doesn't even work on dirt bikes. I don't want to bother him again. I have the flywheel and stator off of the bike. I am trying to split the engine so I have to take the clutch and the primary gear and the kick start idler off, correct? The bolts are all too tight I can't get them. The thing is I would need a case splitter and a crank puller installer after I get those bolts off. I would also need to buy the crankshaft that comes with seals, bearings, and gaskets. Does anyone have the tools I could borrow? I am already far into this project. After I buy the crankshaft kit I am 950 into this bike. I would be very greatful if someone would let me borrow their tools for splitting the cases and putting the crank off and on. Thank you.

[kwakman]

you can make a case splitter. use a square piece of 8-10 mm steel, a centre hole with a thread for end of crank, and 2 threaded holes to put screws into the stator holes and voila, case entry. theres a thread on here with a pic, cant remember where tho. hopefully someone does.hth.

[Motorrad]

Your local auto parts store normaly "rents" tools.  Mostly they are free.. You put down a deposite, and they refund you when you return the tool...
Steering wheel pullers work great . With some appropriately sourced bolts.   

[chris-mets]

Well it's a store that sells and repairs/services on snowblowers, lawnmowers, weedwackers, leafblowers, etc. The guy there let me borrow his impact driver but I couldn't do it so I brought the engine to him and he loosened these bolts. Then I got to some more bolts that were too tight. So he did it again. Now I have more bolts that are too tight again.

[chris-mets]

Ok guys. I purchased this crankshaft with a lot of needed things:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250734973233&viewitem=&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWNX%3AIT

Now I gotta get the engine apart. I have the motor off the bike and the flywheel and stator off. I have the engine phillips head bolts off that splits the engine. On the other side of the engine I can't get the clutch center bolt off or the primary gear bolt off.

[kwakman]

go onto fleabay and search item number 160558022565.its a us auto place that will rent you a splitter for 5 days for 10 us dollars.sorted.