My Savage SS sat for maybe 2 years with no fuel in it, when I decided to fire her back up. But the roto2 starter wouldnt turn the motor.
Couldnt turn the flywheel while the motor was in the chassis, so I pulled it. Took the heatsink off.
Grabbed lockjaws and gently got the flywheel and crank to turn, but even by hand it is hella hard to turn but it does turn. Oh, and the flywheel will turn in both directions--I'm pretty sure that's not supposed to happen? The piston does move up and down, the sleeve doesnt feel rusted or pitted.
It feels tighter than it should, even though I know it needs to still be somewhat tight to make a good seal. Kind of unsure how to proceed here. Thoughts? (when I use the roto start on it in my hand, it turns it over slowly maybe 4 or 5 times before popping the fuse on the starter)
Couldnt turn the flywheel while the motor was in the chassis, so I pulled it. Took the heatsink off.
Grabbed lockjaws and gently got the flywheel and crank to turn, but even by hand it is hella hard to turn but it does turn. Oh, and the flywheel will turn in both directions--I'm pretty sure that's not supposed to happen? The piston does move up and down, the sleeve doesnt feel rusted or pitted.
It feels tighter than it should, even though I know it needs to still be somewhat tight to make a good seal. Kind of unsure how to proceed here. Thoughts? (when I use the roto start on it in my hand, it turns it over slowly maybe 4 or 5 times before popping the fuse on the starter)