Stripping a nighthawk engine and rebuilding it will be much less time consuming than, say, a small block V8.
I have a relatively high degree of skill with tools, I would call a rebuild a weekend project if you had all the parts at hand. For someone just learning, three weekends, budgeting for all the checking and rechecking a novice will need. Kurt On Mar 1, 2012 6:24 PM, "Joey Kelley" <[email protected]> wrote: > Assuming the mechanic is correct - and it isn't something simple such > as a valve adjustment (I'd think that was unlikely - but I'm not an > expert) it could be a lot of things. Head gaskets can cause that, but > I'd think considering the age of these bikes, piston ring replacement > is not out of the question. If the cylinder is scored, it could cause > this as well. > I'm afraid I can't help with the dollars and cents point > of view much, but I can tell you stripping an engine down and > rebuilding it is time consuming, if you do it or a mechanic does. > -Joey > > On Thu, Mar 1, 2012 at 6:00 PM, Stefano Ascari <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Hi Everyone, > > > > So went in and spoke to the mechanic in person. It seems the pressure on > > cylinder #3 is 70 pounds (should be in the 140 range according to > mechanic). > > He said for 300$ he could tear it apart and then he would be able to > > determine more exactly what was the cause. > > The motorcycle is in pristine condition overall. Both the front and rear > > tires are brand new and everything else has been well taken care of. At > this > > point I think I'm looking at two options: > > > > A. Have the mechanic tear it apart and determine the problem with cyl #3 > and > > then re-build it myself over the summer (I don't know anything about > > mechanics or how motorcycles operate). > > B. Sell the bike for parts. > > > > I have a working space in my garage and I'm ok learning new things. But > like > > I've said, I have no previous experience with this kind of stuff. Is > > re-assembling an engine terribly complex? > > > > You guys have been extremely helpful in the past and I find this email > list > > an invaluable asset. Thank you for all the informative emails!! > > > > Any suggestions? > > > > Stefano > > > > -- > > 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. > > > > -- > -Joey Kelley > JoeyKelley.com - My Life Online > JoeyFixesComputers.com - Its What I Do! > JoeyKelleyPhoto.com - Photographing Today, For Tomorrow > > -- > 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.
