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Do I need a rod kit?
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[QUOTE="PE175, post: 823074, member: 38652"] Well the other day I was out riding my 1989 KX 250. I hit a stretch of flat and got on it pretty hard. The bike started to lose power, started knocking/clicking (not really a knock, sounded like the pipe fell off and was running with no exhaust.) I pulled in the clutch and it instantly died. It still had fairly good compression but would not start again. When I kicked right afterward it blew quite a deal of smoke out the pipe. When I kicked it over by hand it "clicked" when it reached TDC. Anyways, I pulled the engine apart today. The piston looks good other than a bunch of pinholes along the top outer edge. Rings/piston will be replaced. What really irks me though is that the rod has a lot of play. It has about a 1/8 inch play up and down and 1/4 inch side to side. I was told it should have ZERO play up and down. Could the bike have broken down because of this? There is also oil seeping from the stator side crank seal :( Any ideas anyone? Where is the cheapest place for a rod kit? Any help appreciated. Thanks! [/QUOTE]
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