Re: RDE-18 powerhead to exhaust plate/gaskets

[olcah]

Mumbles, I was not too lucky – I could see a problem by looking up the exhaust. When I opened it up the bottom carbon seal had broken apart. The washer above the seal was worn thru and had scraped the top of the bearing. To replace the bearing I opened the crankcase and then found the bottom bearing journal of the crankshaft was rust pitted and had to replace the crankshaft. 😀