Bike running HOT!

FrogZ · Post by **FrogZ** » Wed Oct 18, 2006 7:52 am

I'd guess its rooted because someone run it without coolant

(sorry Mick couldnt help meself)

mick_dundee · Post by **mick_dundee** » Wed Oct 18, 2006 8:09 am

Just pulled the water pump off, there is a shaft that drives that impeller and it goes into the motor somewhere and it's broken, how, why? Fucked if I know, now a matter of sussing out if it's worth fixing or the bike goes to Vic bike wreckers as a piece of shit and I either a) become a cager or b) more likely, loook to get a loan for a bike..

Pink ribbon will have to go without me

along with a shitload of other bike rides for a while I reckon, damn!!!

Gosling1 · Post by **Gosling1** » Thu Oct 19, 2006 8:20 pm

Mick - I think you may find that impeller shaft breakages are not that uncommon at all. Remember, that little shaft has to pump through thousands of litres of coolant each week ( assuming you ride every day).

Not sure on the exact figure, although I am sure there is an anorak out there who could work it out, but assuming it takes 1 minute to pump 8 litres of coolant through the system, then 1 hour riding would equal 480 litres pumped...............do that 5 days per week, and you are looking at almost 2,500 litres per week......

( and thats using conservative estimates of pump capacity...)

Replacing the impeller shaft is a pain in the arse, but not the end of your bike, thats for sure. Chin up mate, it could have been heaps worse.

Neka79 · Post by **Neka79** » Thu Oct 19, 2006 10:50 pm

Gosling1 wrote:Mick - I think you may find that impeller shaft breakages are not that uncommon at all. Remember, that little shaft has to pump through thousands of litres of coolant each week ( assuming you ride every day).

Not sure on the exact figure, although I am sure there is an anorak out there who could work it out, but assuming it takes 1 minute to pump 8 litres of coolant through the system, then 1 hour riding would equal 480 litres pumped...............do that 5 days per week, and you are looking at almost 2,500 litres per week...... ( and thats using conservative estimates of pump capacity...)

Replacing the impeller shaft is a pain in the arse, but not the end of your bike, thats for sure. Chin up mate, it could have been heaps worse.

stop being a bloody accountant and tell him how to fix the bloody thing....

mick_dundee · Post by **mick_dundee** » Fri Oct 20, 2006 8:21 am

Gosling1 wrote:Replacing the impeller shaft is a pain in the arse, but not the end of your bike, thats for sure. Chin up mate, it could have been heaps worse.

It could?? Well yeah I guess it could, dunno about MUCH worse but indeed could be worse. Quote for repair is around $1500, have to take the motor out, split it, replace shaft and indeed water pupmp, then put it all back together and back in the bike.

Will be needing a veritable shitload of gaskets and frankly it's not worth it so time to go bike hunting.

This will become a project, hopefully not as big a project as Tapes

Duane · Post by **Duane** » Fri Oct 20, 2006 8:33 am

I hear the 14's a nice tourer.

Benno · Post by **Benno** » Fri Oct 20, 2006 9:59 am

I think a goldwing would be more fitting for Mick, he could sleep and ride at the same time!

Neka79 · Post by **Neka79** » Fri Oct 20, 2006 7:02 pm

mate..sell the zzr off or parts..well what ever parts are usable...

FrogZ · Post by **FrogZ** » Sat Oct 21, 2006 7:08 am

Quite your bitchin, fix it and go for a ride you old poof

Some would kill to have a broken bike being the only thing stopping us from riding ...

Lainie · Post by **Lainie** » Sat Oct 21, 2006 7:13 am

We offered to fix it for him, I was all ready to go and pick it up. I am no good at fixing bikes but I could have broken it more for him

Tones was happy to do the job for him

mick_dundee · Post by **mick_dundee** » Sat Oct 21, 2006 4:21 pm

Well I had a bid on an older model ZZR600 on ebay but been outbid so there goes that idea

mike-s · Post by **mike-s** » Sat Oct 21, 2006 5:42 pm

So what's exactly broken? the shaft that drives the impeller on the pump? or whatever the heck it plugs into within the motor?

I took the waterpump off my old gpx recently and the shaft went all the way into the motor, i gather the fugger broke and has fallen into the sump somewhere?

mick_dundee · Post by **mick_dundee** » Sat Oct 21, 2006 7:04 pm

Mike, yeah that's exactly what's worng wit it, will need another wter pump too.

Ratmick · Post by **Ratmick** » Sat Oct 21, 2006 10:01 pm

mick_dundee wrote:Mike, yeah that's exactly what's worng wit it, will need another wter pump too.

That's a bit of bad luck Mick.

Mine went earlier in the year, first I knew about it was when it leaked oil all over the footpath at work. When I pulled it off to replace the o-ring sealing the outside world off from the engine oil, I found the bearings in the water pump had shat themselves. I'm guessing if I hadn't found it when I did then the bearing contents would have found themselves inside the engine with disastrous results.

Anyway, I got a 2000 model pump from a wrecker and used the internals with my casing (the 2000 has a manifold heater fitting). Seems ok...so far

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