Long trip preparation inquiry

[San Arthur]

Today we will ride back to Vanderpool.
As soon as I get back home I will write about my experience with Zenaida and the R60US.

Afternoon in Marathon, Texas.

[San Arthur]

Chris King in Alpine  removed the head and cylinder from my R26 last Fri.The two top compression rings broken all to hell.Top one in at least a dozen pieces.Cylinder wall look good enough.It has not been bored.Piston looks good as well but is a sloppy fit in bore. Wrist pin bushing loose in the rod. Rod feels tight and looks clean as well as the inside of the case. There are missing some of the pieces of piston rings so will have to find them when I get the front cover and pan off.


Oil control ring was at .016 which is WAY too much end gap. Gap was also not parallel. Don't know what caused the ring breakage but suspect one of the follwing. Broken on installation, too tight a ring gap or excesive ring groove clearance.

I'll have to clean everything up and measure. I also suspect the valve rockers are not oiling as they should as there was very little oil up top and there are some home made ground grooves in two of the head bolts to improve oil flow to the rockers. Suspect worn oil pump as reason.


Any suggestion and or recomendations?

Thanks

[San Arthur]

This is the second part or topic of the history of my R26, Zenaida.

http://vintagebmw.org/v7/node/9535

[butch housman]

wow, what a long post
only 2 things i would comment on
ur compression sounds way low to me as in time to rebuild

as for inflating tires...i have been carrying a co2 inflator for yrs now - $10 or so for the inflator & the cylinders r cheap
3 or 4 will inflate a big harley tire nicely ... small, easy, cheap & effective
good luck & enjoy the ride...u should have plenty of time to look around lol

[San Arthur]

Butch, it was a long 7 days and eventful trip.
Yes the engine needed and was rebuild twice, according to my checkbook. The first mechanic didn´t do the job I payed for.
I´ll look into the Co2 inflator, thanks

[312Icarus]

My first Basset would ride in a sidehack, subsequent ones are not interested. The last one would ride on the rack of a ATV just fine, or in a sleigh behind the snowmobile. Ernie, our current one will only ride in the sleigh held down, tightly, all he wants to do is jump out.

Looks like a fun trip,

Icarus

[San Arthur]

Buster the ballast basset hund passed away a few months back. He was as real as a dog can get. We miss him.

[312Icarus]

Sorry for your loss! There is just something about goofy Bassets that make people smile! Ernie is best friends with everyone, man or dog alike! We don’t pin his ears up when he eats, we just let him snack on his ears throughout the rest of the day! RIP Buster.

Icarus