Crank bearing maintanence while jug is off?

If it is stored outside, I would suggest you put something rain proof to cover it and also put some of that plastic under the bike to cut on the humidity coming up from the soil at night. The crank and main bearings are likely to corrode if the stay outside because the fine layer of oil is washed off quick by condensation. If you really are to leave this project open for a few weeks still, I suggest you put some motor oil in the crank up to the main bearings. Make sure to rotate the crank so the con-rod bearing sits in oil.

Originally posted by NO HAND
If you really are to leave this project open for a few weeks still, I suggest you put some motor oil in the crank up to the main bearings. Make sure to rotate the crank so the con-rod bearing sits in oil.

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:scream: NO!!!!

Maybe for a four stroke :think: We are talking about a 2 stroke engine. The above weatherizing is correct but I would take it a step further. Take an old coffee can cover and cut it to fit the cylender head then go to your local HW store to find some collets that fit over your studs and extend up to the threads. Simply finger tighten down on to the base.

Now to lube your rod bering simply take your favorite pre-mix flavor and por a little bit on your berins and arm, rotete the crank a few times to lube and reseal. Do the above about every 3-4 days and you will be worry free.

Phillip

Spacers or sleaves. You could use a peice of hose too. Just make sure the ID(interior diameter) is larger than the studs. The whole idea is to allow you to tighten the nuts down to hold your barrier in place. The sleeve which is just a little bit larger than the base mounting studs would act as the width of your jug and make the coffee can lid like your base gasket. I hope this explaination helps, if not I can try out my skills on MS paint but I think I would come up a bit short on the "Predcasso" scale.

Good Luck,
Phillip