Cortez Posted February 19, 2006 Share Posted February 19, 2006 I havnt had my engine in for a while, had it out to clean ....... i tried the roto start in just now after putting the engine back in ..... say now if i turn the roto start, is the engine supposed to try and turn over, even with no glow plug and no fuel ........? i was just trying to see make sure it was ok, but it doesnt turn over when i turn the roto. Just spins freely! cCheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arris Posted February 19, 2006 Share Posted February 19, 2006 Sounds like the gears in the backplate have gone mate, Take it off and check em, I went thru 3 sets or so Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rover Man Posted February 19, 2006 Share Posted February 19, 2006 Did you put the one way bearing on the right way round. Just a thought. I did that once took me all day to figure out what i had done wrong. DAVE. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cortez Posted February 19, 2006 Author Share Posted February 19, 2006 lol, cheers peeps will pull it apart later to check knowing me, something simple and stupid lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazzi220 Posted February 19, 2006 Share Posted February 19, 2006 did u take the roto back plate off? if not it will be fine check your mesh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cortez Posted February 19, 2006 Author Share Posted February 19, 2006 ye i took the backplate off to try and change it to a pull start, but the pull start i bought was too small so i put the roto back on and took the pull start back to the shop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazzi220 Posted February 19, 2006 Share Posted February 19, 2006 right then on the back of the roto thing theres a hole for a bit that sticks off the rod inside the engine, the bit goes in the hole the as u spin the roto it makes the piston go up and down sorry for crap description, basically u ain't put it back on right lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MR_TiGGer Posted February 19, 2006 Share Posted February 19, 2006 Fit a bloody pull start and be done with the whole stoopid thing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cortez Posted February 19, 2006 Author Share Posted February 19, 2006 Cheers dazzi will do it now N' tigger, i was trying to lol, failed miserably though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cortez Posted February 20, 2006 Author Share Posted February 20, 2006 It was the one way bearing, the wrong way around. Cheers guys lets just hope she starts in the mroning Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazzi220 Posted February 20, 2006 Share Posted February 20, 2006 ahh there u go personally I'd look into fitting a pullstart that roto will destroy itself soon enough Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cortez Posted February 20, 2006 Author Share Posted February 20, 2006 Yep, got another problem but will ask later tonight. Got to go to stockport to my dads so when im there i will try and sort it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsa SRI Posted February 20, 2006 Share Posted February 20, 2006 I have a mate who had a rs4, went from pullstart to roto, gave it a shot. and we used it for a day, no probs, THEN day after things went wrong, all the gearing inside started to grind itself down, and all the teeth were chewed up, and no we were not incorrectly using it, and no we wernt abusing it, just decided to break, and from what i have heard, roto start doesnt let ya feel whats going on in the engine, like if its flooded n stuff, i think roto is pants, all the stroies i have heard, and how better pull start is, i think if ya gonna be lazy, do it right. buy a bloooody drill otherwise, stick with pull seems to be good. altho has anyone tried that new roto start 2.. that comes with the new savages? whats the diff? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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