I found a small spring in my engine?!!? What is it?? Also my quad keeps shifting out of 1st and 2nd

[88Blaster_]

I found this in my engine and I have no idea where it came from, looks like a small spring. also I took it apart because it kept shifting out of 1st and 2nd gear. What can be wrong all the gears look fine and everything looks good. I don't know ehats wrong. Its a 1988 blaster. Any help will.be appreciated, thank you!

 

[Markblaster]

I remember another person on here post about this and they had the same looking spring.

Have you looked in the service manual or parts catalogue.
http://www.blasterforum.com/threads...ervice-and-owner-manuals-free-download.17325/

 

[88Blaster_]

I remember another person on here post about this and they had the same looking spring.

Have you looked in the service manual or parts catalogue.
http://www.blasterforum.com/threads...ervice-and-owner-manuals-free-download.17325/

Ya I've looked in the manual, and also part schemes. Can't find anything. My friend told me it could be a spring to hold up a ball bearing but I donk know. Thanks anyways man!

 

[Awk08]

The only spring like that on a blaster that I know of is in the kicker, it holds the ball bearing that holds the kicker in place against the engine.

Does your kicker flop out while riding ?

It's possible someone had that apart before and the spring/ball fell out of the kicker and into the clutch cover area while it was off ?

 

[88Blaster_]

No

The only spring like that on a blaster that I know of is in the kicker, it holds the ball bearing that holds the kicker in place against the engine.

Does your kicker flop out while riding ?

It's possible someone had that apart before and the spring/ball fell out of the kicker and into the clutch cover area while it was off ?

No but after I kick start it I have to use my foot or hand to move it back in place. But then when I'm riding it it stays againat the engine. But that sting wouldn't do anything to make it shift out of gear right?

 

[Tooloose]

It's a ratchet 's ball spring. Holds the socket retaining ball out so the socket doesn't fall off. Make sure the ball is not in your clutch sides case. The are very hard and would do damage to the gears or case

 

[88Blaster_]

It's a ratchet 's ball spring. Holds the socket retaining ball out so the socket doesn't fall off. Make sure the ball is not in your clutch sides case. The are very hard and would do damage to the gears or case

Where would this be so I can check.it and would it make my quad shift bad like I explained?

 

[Tooloose]

No but

Where would this be so I can check.it and would it make my quad shift bad like I explained?

that sounds like the gear selector detent is worn out or more possibly retainer bolt is loose. Shift fork maybe damaged ( bent).

 

[Tooloose]

No but

that sounds like the gear selector detent is worn out or more possibly retainer bolt is loose. Shift fork maybe damaged ( bent).

How did you discover the spring?

 

[88Blaster_]

How did you discover the spring?

When I cracked the case

 

[Tooloose]

When I cracked the case

Was it in the trans cavity? Or in the clutch side

 

[88Blaster_]

I pulled off the clutch side and it was down me at the shift forks below them

 

[Tooloose]

I pulled off the clutch side and it was down me at the shift forks below them

The shift forks are inside trans cavity. You have not split the case right? Center of engine.

 

[88Blaster_]

The shift forks are inside trans cavity. You have not split the case right? Center of engine.

Sorry so it was in the trans cavity then below the shift forks, I split the cases

 

[Tooloose]

Sorry so it was in the trans cavity then below the shift forks, I split the cases

It's very possible that someone had the oil filler cap open and the spring fell into the open hole then the small spring rolled into the oiling passages into the trans cavity

 

[88Blaster_]

It's very possible that someone had the oil filler cap open and the spring fell into the open hole then the small spring rolled into the oiling passages into the trans cavity

Thats true but I have never even seen a spring that small so Idk

 

[dirtysquared]

Call me crazy, but it looks like a chip when a part is turned down on a lathe. Ask a machinist @OConnor Racing

 

[Markblaster]

Call me crazy, but it looks like a chip when a part is turned down on a lathe. Ask a machinist @OConnor Racing

That is true. I know the ones you are talking about.

 

[speedyslyder]

its a guessing game yayh
find out if it is aluminum or steel
with a magnet could be anything really

 

[Markblaster]

its a guessing game yayh
find out if it is aluminum or steel
with a magnet could be anything really

Could even be one of them Alien probes.