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Post by skytex on May 20, 2011 17:33:00 GMT -6
Yipes! I wouldn't even know where to start on that! Well here's hoping the castle nuts fix it!!!
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Post by skytex on May 20, 2011 4:41:38 GMT -6
Hmm. Ok well hopefully it Is just these loose hubs. I'm crossin my fingers anyways.
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Post by skytex on May 19, 2011 21:23:34 GMT -6
Great. I ran outta time tonight/too tired to think straight. But I'll have both wheels done this weekend. I did check the chain tension and it's good. Jerked it a bit by hand and nothing loose. I'll take it for a short test run Saturday and see if these hubs were the problem. If not, I'll need to know how to check for those bearings. Really id like to do that anyways if it's not too big of a project.
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Post by skytex on May 19, 2011 18:54:18 GMT -6
The castle nut on the right side is DEFINATLY loose! I could wiggle the wheel side to side and up and down. I got the wheel off and tightened it up. Gonna get the other side after dinner. I dunno if it's loose or not but I'll pull the wheel and tighten it up anyways.
Now my question is this. How can I tighten this nut? Largest wrench I have is 3/4". It's apparently larger than this. Is there a way via those notches?
Also, the nut is in further than the hole will prevent from opening back out. Would it hurt to place a 2nd washer behind the first?
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Post by skytex on May 19, 2011 13:40:43 GMT -6
Thanks alley, I'll check that as soon as I get home.
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Post by skytex on May 19, 2011 11:37:21 GMT -6
I had read threw your post wildman. Was afraid this might be the problem except that yours had reverse. How do I go about lookin to see if there is any damage and to see if that bearing is there or not?
Jim, I checked the chain tension and it seems fine. Tight but not rubber band tight. Defiantly not enough slack to let it jump teeth or too tight as to make it bind up. What are you referring to as hubs?
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Post by skytex on May 19, 2011 5:26:03 GMT -6
This just recently started. I come to a stop and sometimes the scooter will jump. I keep looking thinking the back tires and jumping a bit but they aren't. It is worse when I take off from a start it will pop and jump. I can't see anything visibly wrong from a somewhat quick inspection. It is defiantly coming from the back of the trike. I'm scared to ride it now as I'm afraid something will fly apart and leave me stranded.
Icebear PST150H 2010 (No Reverse) 150cc.
Anyone point me on what to look for? Any ideas?
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Post by skytex on May 14, 2011 23:07:30 GMT -6
Alleyoop, I think I"m having that clutch problem in my icebear 150 trike. Can ya point me to something on how to check/change it? It sounds like a popping noise and only happens when I'm sitting still/begining to accelerate from a stop. I looked and none of the sprockets or the chain is slipping.
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Post by skytex on May 8, 2011 9:20:58 GMT -6
Thanks for the links. I do believe an alarm will be in mine's future. Toss that onto the pile of stuff I want for it.
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Post by skytex on May 7, 2011 18:08:29 GMT -6
Very thankful for the answers and the knowledge! My only other question is what does it Y into? that vent hose connects to a Y which one end goes into the air intake assembly, the other into a black box mounted to the frame of the scooter. Any idea what that is for?
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Post by skytex on May 7, 2011 16:40:11 GMT -6
Ok, on the way home yesterday something happened. When I pulled up to my house, I had oil all over the back of the trike. dripping from the engine area. I don't know what happened, and am hoping for some ideas/help/advise. The only thing I can find possibly wrong is one single line. I'll describe it. The end has some sort of inline looking connector, but I can only find one hole it might go in, but it doesn't make sense as that is into the bottom side of the air intake and looks to be possibly before the filter. It's in the white plastic piece, not the black hose that goes into the engine. The other end of this hose is in a Y. One side goes to the front of the engine on the top driver side corner of the front of the engine. The other side of the Y goes to a black box mounted to the driver side of the frame. I have no idea what it could be for. I see no cracks or broken areas on the rest of the engine. The oil starts about half way back on the engine, and spreads further out the further back you go, which would coincide with that hose whipping around while going highway speed and being pressurized. Like a fire hose with no one holding it. I have no idea what this hose is for. I cranked the trike and didn't see anything coming out of it. Made me think maybe gear oil? I'm not even sure this trike has gear oil. Again no real scooter experience. I checked the oil and it still shows full like it always has, which sets oddly with me as loosing the amount I did should have made it at least low. Yet pulling the dip stick and rechecking it it always comes out full. I did have the trike to it's fastest ever yesterday, approaching 65mph on a downhill. Could that have done something? Maybe sent the engine RPM too fast. I really wish I had a tach to keep track of such things. Anyways, I'm naturally scared to run the trike until I've fixed the issue. I was thinking maybe a blow back or something due to excessive RPM. Still with the engine oil not showing to be low, I don't know. Anyone have any ideas? I'll be available to check them immediately today. Also if pictures are needed, they can be provided. First this is the end of the hose I suspect. You'll see what I'm talking about by the red circles and boxes.  Here is the Y in the line.  Here is the line coming out of the front of the engine.  Here is where I suspect the line went into the air intake.  Here is where the other end of the Y goes, the box I mentioned is marked by a red box.  |
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