Chances are it was the rings, but listen carefully for a knock from the bottom end when you goose the throttle - gently. You may hear some noise from the middle, which would be piston slap. Just listen carefully when you get it started, for any noises and be ready to shut it down if there are loud and unusual ones. I wish you well with it. Stanley
________________________________ From: Kyle Munz <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Tue, August 3, 2010 9:05:28 PM Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Tech help: clicking sound when trying to start up Congrats dude! I agree with the others though. Take your time, rent, or even buy a compression tester. They're cheap enough and hand enough to keep around. If the compression is off and the rings are fubar'd it's best to know now. -Kyle On Tue, Aug 3, 2010 at 7:57 PM, McMean <[email protected]> wrote: Victory is mine! > >Pulled the plugs, filled 'er up with Fluid Film (no one in any stores >here in Canada had even heard of Marvin's Mystery Oil) which is a >pretty good penetrator. Rocked it today in 2nd gear, and sha-zam, >fluid film shooting out the plug holes. Never been happier to see >such a mess. So I just tapped the starter, and it's cranking hard, >more fluid film shot out. >I'm going to wait until tomorrow, and then put everything back >together, and turn it over for real. Can't wait! >Thanks so much for the help/advice, I'm one step closer. :) >Daniel > > >On Aug 1, 9:30 am, McMean <[email protected]> wrote: >> My '84 CB450SC is slowly coming along. Right now, I was hoping to >> hear it start to turn over, but alas, just a clicking sound. >> Some info: >> -Cleaned the tank out, fixed leak, new fuel >> - new battery, charged >> -was missing starter relay, so found one at the wreckers - however, in >> installing it, I have a blue wire with red stripe coming out of the >> harness but nowhere to plug it in to >> - clicking sound coming from crankcase/starter >> - jumping the starter relay produces some nice sparks, but does not >> help engine turn over >> >> So, I'm wondering what you would recommend my next step be. Carb? >> Starter itself? Spark plugs? >> I've found a lot of info on the net but it's all jumbled, would LOVE >> it if greater minds than mine could say, 'Hey, try this order of >> replacement' so I'm not just shooting in the dark. >> >> Thanks for any insight, >> Daniel > >-- >You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >"Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. >To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >[email protected]. >For more options, visit this group at >http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en.
