Post by jomama0867 on May 10, 2014 1:15:05 GMT -6
I recently have been having trouble starting my Taotao 50. After experimenting with roller weights, I noticed my electric starter seemed louder than before. Eventually, it began to make a weird noise, so I turned to the old stand-by kick starter (thank goodness for the option)! It would start consistently on the first or second kick every time I used it over a period of about a week, but then suddenly it wouldn't turn over at all. This forced me to investigate the electric starter problem. To make a long story short, I "lost" the bushing that holds the bendix in the crankcase, so it was binding when I attempted to start the engine. I have already ordered replacement parts, but my question is this; shouldn't I be able to remove the bendix completely and still run on the kick start only? My theory is that by removing the bendix, it wouldn't interfere with the belt drive and I could still operate the scooter short term until the parts arrive. Is this even remotely feasible?
