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The new 2016 S Engine is in the frame. Took 6 hours, plus helium balloons, a scissor lift, pieces of wood, rubber mallet, prayer, despair. I’m a little nervous as to whether this is going to work, because the donor bike has a different dash… cue more prayers. Tomorrow I’ll plug everything in...
Dead engine out. I won’t pretend it was easy. I pulled the frunk so I could meddle more easily. Toughest was trying to unclip the plugs on the injectors, in the end I just unbolted the fuel rail, and actually getting the engine out of the frame, once it was loose. Taking the cam cover off did...
well, it’s not much of a story. Engine went bang on the M40 a week ago. So looks like the flywheel sheared off. 78,000 miles, 2016 X. But… why would the flywheel shear off? 8k 2016 S engine turning up on Saturday…
hi JT, me too, no idea… oil good, coolant good, 78000 miles. I’m assuming mains have gone, she’ll turn over with a socket on the crank, plugs out, lumpily. Not smooth. Starter motor just makes a shrieking sound.
Evening all. I have a 2016 X with main bearings gone. Past experience leads me to buying a low mileage replacement engine from that auction site.
Question is, will a ‘16 S engine fit an X frame, and connect up without issues?
Thanks in advance for any wisdom and input.
What I replaced were the steel clutch plates, and the fibre/cork ones… stick the fibre/cork plates in oil overnight beforehand. You’ll find a very easy neutral afterwards. I also have a BMW RS1200RS and that’s a lot harder to find an easy neutral with! And it clunks like a tractor into first...
You’re most welcome! It’s a bit of a pain of a job, all those clutch cover bolts… but NOT difficult… If you do it yourself I recommend you make sure you replace all bolts back where they came from! I lay them out in a pattern on the floor as I remove them. Once you’re In There, cracking the main...
Hi bigbird, thanks for your input. I’ve used hot glue for years in this way, never had any problems. Heat shrink wouldn’t help in this case, as the joint is right on the casing of the ignition barrel…
Hi! Just seen this. I lifted the ignition barrel out and one of the two wires had broken at the solder joint… lots of blue copper corrosion dust. I assume the salt got up there and ate it. I lengthened the wire and resoldered it back on, then used my glue gun to seal both wires and their...