engine rebuild

[Shipleystevep]

Firstly, thanks for all your help/input and suggestions chaps....

Feeling a bit more optimistic now. I bought a new retaining plate from MB and its about 0.7mm thinner that the aftermarket steel plate I bought to replace the original aluminium one. (wish I'd kept the old one now, but there you go)
Anyway managed to fit the crank with new seal and halite gasket without it locking against the end plate. all's looking good there now. I've fitted the top end and done a leak test and no leaks showing at all. I just need now to finish the timing etc. and drop it in a scooter to try it out - fingers crossed.

My theory for what its worth is that the shim I was using between the crank and the bearing meant that the oil seal wasn't fitting properly on the crank..... or I could have just knackered the seal when I was pulling it through.

Anyway - onwards and upwards cheers Steve