JCL MP250A: Starter Turns But Doesn't Engage By bob123456789 (Read 3,054 times)

[bob123456789]

So it gets put on both sides of the gasket?

[Alleyoop]

Yes both sides normally every one puts the rtv on the metal surface of each side then put the gasket on but you can do it either way.

[bob123456789]

I'll get some and try putting it on the metal.

[Alleyoop]

Great, just nice and light covering and that stuff turns into rubber and it will fill in any inperfections on each surface it is high temp and should not leak.
Alleyoop

[bob123456789]

Bought some and tried it. I hope it works. It is in its 24 hour cure period now before any fluids can be added.

The good news is that when I drained the oil there was no metal in oil from the starter clutch that I could see. I filtered it to check. Even if I can get it to seal I will change the oil one more time to check for metal.

I can't see an oil filter. The only screen I can find is on the oil plug between the plug and the spring. I don't think it does much good.

[Alleyoop]

That my friend is your oil filter mesh: Very few bikes have a real filter.
Alleyoop

[2stroked]

That's as good as it gets for a stick bike filter.

Later you can upgrade the oil system to have a REAL filter.