Hello 2000 Honda elite ch80 Engine rebuild.
Posted: Sat Apr 09, 2016 10:28 am
Ok a little back ground on the scooter. I bought a 2000 Honda Elite 80 off CL for $250. I had the carb rebuilt and noticed oil all over the engine I mean caked on like mud. The previous owner didn't mention this and I was a sucker for not looking closely before purchase but for $250 I figured it would be a project to learn from if I found anything that looked funny . First thought after some research was OK maybe a bad gasket or seal from either two places 1st the engine and 2nd the transmission case. The oil seemed to flow toward the rear wheel so I guessed the engine was the point of the leak but didn't completely dismiss the trans either. I took out the engine thanks to youtube and a manual (side note I am not a mechanic just a diy guy wanting to fix his scoot) and stated poking around 4/7/2016 drained both oils and noticed that the trans oil was a brownish color and the engine oil was black not sure if that's a good or bad thing in regards to motorcycle oil. Plus the oil caked on the engine was black so ding light bulb must be engine. I'm a noob at this stuff. Just had a tune up so I was told before I bought the scoot. (another possible lie) Continuing I took off the front drive face and and was thinking about going all the way and remove the crank case but I did not see oil coming from the case seam. So I have held off on that because I might go too far and not know how to put it back plus why mess with it if its not broken. I have removed the top end and saw there is a metal gasket. OK maybe this is where the leak is coming from (my question is does the replacement gasket have to be the same metal one from the factory or can I make my own using gasket material?) I have yet to remove the if needed the bottom housing that contains the piston but have seen in part layout pictures on bike bandit of another gasket below that which could be damaged. Ugh I hope not. That is all the questions I have for now hope this was not to painful to read I tried to make as much sense as possible to my issue. Feel free to ask any questions about the progress. Here are a few pictures of when I first got the scoot around 2/21/2016 and to when I tried to fix it up cosmetically to now 4/9/2016. Thanks all in advance.
Just some of the caked on oil.
Just some of the caked on oil.