I was going to fit a shiny new BGM 120W stator (thanks Martin).
On removing the faulty stator I immediately saw that it only needed a simple repair. But hey ho I wanted more powerful lights anyway.
Stator removed, but why is the bottom of the mag housing dripping with two stroke oil and why is there grease on the outside of the oilseal?
Blown oils seals. Twisted crank?
Maghousing removed, but what's this? A crack in the alloy, which looks like it could be letting in air. The last plug chop I did after a good thrash back from a rideout revealed a suspiciously lean mixture after having been a nice colour previously.
With the crank in situ I decided to check for play in the drive side bearing. Yes, that's f**ked as well.
The joys of tuned Lambrettas
At least I caught it all before it let go on me. It's surprising how things can deteriorate in just a few hundred miles.Full engine strip tomorrow and I better get that very expensive crank tested.
