wont kick over !?

[coonslayer]

i recently bought a 2002 yamaha blaster and supposedly it needed a piston. well the piston is OK and the cylinder looks perfect and has no scratches in it. i tried to kick over the bike and it will not kick over no matter what i do. the connecting rod also moves side to side alot more than i was told it should. could it be crank rod bearings ? what else could it be ?
plz help
thanks

 

[Surfrjag]

when u say kick over do you mean its seized or that it just wont start?

 

[coonslayer]

siezed. the kickstarter will not budge at all

 

[Surfrjag]

dont force it.. take the clutchcover off and see if somethings caught in gears or if you can turn it in reverse. maybe somethings under your rod in crank area.

 

[coonslayer]

k ill see if thats part of the problem. should the connecting rod move from side to side though ?

 

[Paulie B]

Have you tried rocking it back in forth in gear?

 

[Paulie B]

k ill see if thats part of the problem. should the connecting rod move from side to side though ?

Yes a little moverment is OK. How much is your moving?

 

[coonslayer]

it moves like half an inch

 

[Surfrjag]

did you ever see this bike run? sounds like the crank is fubar. is it touching the cases on inside walls?

 

[Paulie B]

Thats too much movement.
I'm still trying to figure out why it won't kick over.

 

[coonslayer]

ive never seen the bike running i just traded some pitbike i had for it. i dont know too much about this kinda stuff but could it be crank bearings ?

 

[Paulie B]

ive never seen the bike running i just traded some pitbike i had for it. i dont know too much about this kinda stuff but could it be crank bearings ?

Maybe if it ingested water thats still there and they are rusted up.

 

[Albert313]

The gears on my blaster wont move please help!!!!!!!!!

 

[Blaaster]

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