Took a fresh topend SRX out today and put 20 easy miles on it and then came the bad, How bad is it when the plug electrode is smashed shut with grey crap all over it, still on 3 cylinders.
ottawaair
New member
If the electrode is smashed shut, it's not still running on all 3 cyl's. Better tear it back apart.
Grey stuff is metal from the rings,pistonor bearings. Electrode smashed shut is a result of the before mentioned flying around in the cylinder. Sounds like another rebuild is on the way.
bluemonster1
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boy am I ever lucky then.I now have over 700 miles on my rebuild and still going strong.....what did you miss when putting it all back together.Pain in the azz to tear it apart again..I would take my rifle and fill mine full of lead if that happened to me...
rx1jim
New member
Come on Blue, it is not going to be that bad. Hell, even if you had to perform the rebuild twice yourself, you would still be ahead on the cost if you had the stealership do it once. It could have been dirty carbs, old contaminated gas or some combination of problems.
rx1jim
New member
Fusion, take it apart and post pictures of each piston. There is the TY braintrust will give you tons of help to solve the problem. Did you clean the carbs as part of the rebuild? Did you run it on fresh gas? Did you check the compression prior to running it? Did it consume or lose any coolant?
bluemonster1
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got over 700 miles on my rebuild now..I think she'll last the season.....
rx1jim
New member
Blue, have more confidence in your work. i bet the engine will last several thousand miles!!
Blue is a douche bag, come to find out it's a piston and ring set, I had the squish a little to tight on the heads and pulled the shelf out of the airbox and didn't jet correctly. We put an 01 together with same set up with great results, but I geuss the 99 is a whole different animal, live and learn. Blue, when I'm done filling this sled full of lead, you can come get it and put it wherer the sun don't shine. Sorry we are all not super tuners like you.
sgauthier
Member
wow a little touchy there fusion 
, don't think blue posted anything negative towards you with his posts. sounds like he was just glad his own rebuild turned out OK so far.
, don't think blue posted anything negative towards you with his posts. sounds like he was just glad his own rebuild turned out OK so far.Well I call em like I see em, came on here looking for help and oponions and he tells me to fill it full of lead, how should I take after a burndown, ya think I'm gonna be happy with his comment?
bluerocket
New member
fushion i remember something about this back when i had my 98 srx. i believe the heads are differant than the 00 and newer motors. how far did you cut yours? did you cut your heads or ones off a newer motor?
here is a link
http://www.totallyamaha.net/forums/showthread.php?t=73696&highlight=srx+700+head
here is a link
http://www.totallyamaha.net/forums/showthread.php?t=73696&highlight=srx+700+head
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staggs65
Moderator
did you get a chance to tear it down yet?
rx1jim
New member
The 2000 to 2002 heads have a smaller volume combustion chamber than the 98 and 99 heads. Removing the guts of the airbox makes the jetting very tempremental. A combination of the wrong jetting, gutted air box, shaved heads and todays crappy gas did you in.
Blue is an OK guy. I am sure he meant you no offense or harm. You have to expect comments from a guy as old as he is.
Blue is an OK guy. I am sure he meant you no offense or harm. You have to expect comments from a guy as old as he is.