I dont have any pics of the cam, but there are marks on the end. Should be pretty easy to see. Use a screwdriver in the sparkplug hole to find TDC or take the mag cover off.

Once you're sure its timed right, put your thumb over the sparkplug hole to seal it off (after you got it back together of course) and have somebody kick it over. If it doesn't blow your thumb off the hole, you bent a valve. Or you could just tear it back down and check the valves. Its up to you.

 

ok thanks. i will let you know how it goes tomorrow night.

 

i got a couple questions the lt230 i recently purchased will barely start and if it does its with starting fluid only. could this possibly be something to do the carb or the fact that it has low compression? sorry I'm new to the whole ATV thing

 

well an engine needs three basic things to run, air, fuel, and spark. Did you try a new plug yet, thats were I would start. Also if its burning oil that could be a sign of bad valve seals or worn out rings. I'd pick p a manual and jsut start checking things out

 

So I ordered my throttle and clutch cables off of an ebay store and the clutch cable worked but the throttle cable appears to have the wrong connector.

Mine's an '86 that as far as I can tell is totally stock mechanically. When I opened up the throttle lever box or whatever you want to call it, I saw that the lever on the thumb throttle pulls a puck shaped end piece with the cable going into the side. Now the cable the guy sent me was an itty bitty cylinder of pop can-ish proportions with the cable going into the bottom of the cylinder.

Which is right? The guy insists his is right but obviously it isn't for mine.

Also what is the other end of the cable supposed to be? I didn't take apart that end yet on the wheeler since I knew the top end was different already.

 

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote>Originally posted by: atvman29

So I ordered my throttle and clutch cables off of an ebay store and the clutch cable worked but the throttle cable appears to have the wrong connector.



Mine's an '86 that as far as I can tell is totally stock mechanically. When I opened up the throttle lever box or whatever you want to call it, I saw that the lever on the thumb throttle pulls a puck shaped end piece with the cable going into the side. Now the cable the guy sent me was an itty bitty cylinder of pop can-ish proportions with the cable going into the bottom of the cylinder.



Which is right? The guy insists his is right but obviously it isn't for mine.



Also what is the other end of the cable supposed to be? I didn't take apart that end yet on the wheeler since I knew the top end was different already.</end quote></div>

Just hit up your bicycle store for levers and cables. You'll save a ton of money, they work the same, more to choose from, and did I mention WAY cheaper?

 

Yassup Randal? Long time since we were typing at the same time![img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif[/img]

 

got the bike fixed today. turned out to have a nut stuck to the magnet around the primary ignition coil. my friend is an idiot for dropping the bitch in there. lol

 

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote>Originally posted by: bmxerboy33

got the bike fixed today. turned out to have a nut stuck to the magnet around the primary ignition coil. my friend is an idiot for dropping the bitch in there. lol</end quote></div>

If that that is the least of your problems, be happy![img]i/expressions/beer.gif[/img]
How is you 400ex build going?

 

the 400ex is doing nice. the weird thing is, is that its going really smooth. I just got the engine done a few days ago. nothing huge but its got a hotrods crankshaft, weisco high compression piston, stage 2 hotcam, and stage 2 porting. its going to be just a quick play bike.