85 ezgo no power sounds funny headgasket?

fcbclan · 05-26-2009, 06:47 PM

I have a 1985 Ezgo gas no power , fuel ok spark ok I,m checking compression tonight

tonyton · 05-26-2009, 08:22 PM

Welcome to BGW.
You might have answered your own, 1st post.

Congratuations!

Hope it's not too bad......

gregm784 · 05-26-2009, 10:14 PM

Has it ever been rebuilt? My 85 just got torn down this weekend. It was U G L Y. :) pictures are under EzGo Bore and Stroke post. Compression will tell ya.

fcbclan · 05-28-2009, 09:44 AM

compression 45psi ouch. possible head gasket? how hard is this to repair? does the engine have to come out?

pizzamaker · 05-28-2009, 09:51 AM

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Originally Posted by fcbclan

compression 45psi ouch. possible head gasket? how hard is this to repair? does the engine have to come out?

squirt some oil in the cylinder and check the compression again, if the number goes up it's the rings and if not it's most likely the head gasket.

gregm784 · 05-28-2009, 09:55 AM

Highly doubt head gasket. From the design, these heads clamp rather well. The head is held on with six bolts. That is awesome. I wish my chevy motor was! :) After looking at my piston, i suspect you have a ring/piston wear issue.

pizzamaker · 05-28-2009, 10:07 AM

i think it's been that way for a while

fcbclan · 05-28-2009, 12:12 PM

Can I hone the cylinder and replace the piston and rings or if there is a groove, bor and oversize this. Is the head gasket reuseable?

gregm784 · 05-28-2009, 12:14 PM

Depends on cylinder taper. Mine was WAY beyond spec. Like 3 thou on the 'good' side. It was a bore job or replace the jug. If it were almost round, maybe a piston & rings would have worked, but the bore itself was just too hosed.

Head gasket is a compression gasket. I wouldn't re-use it.

pizzamaker · 05-28-2009, 12:17 PM

i would just buy a top end set, cylinder,piston/rings and gaskets! cheaper in the end

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05-26-2009, 08:22 PM	#2
tonyton Gone Wild Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Alabama Posts: 2,120	Re: 85 ezgo no power sounds funny headgasket? Welcome to BGW. You might have answered your own, 1st post. Congratuations! Hope it's not too bad......

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gregm784 Not Yet Wild Join Date: May 2009 Location: Sierra Foothills Posts: 31	Re: 85 ezgo no power sounds funny headgasket? Has it ever been rebuilt? My 85 just got torn down this weekend. It was U G L Y. :) pictures are under EzGo Bore and Stroke post. Compression will tell ya.

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gregm784 Not Yet Wild Join Date: May 2009 Location: Sierra Foothills Posts: 31	Re: 85 ezgo no power sounds funny headgasket? Highly doubt head gasket. From the design, these heads clamp rather well. The head is held on with six bolts. That is awesome. I wish my chevy motor was! :) After looking at my piston, i suspect you have a ring/piston wear issue.

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fcbclan Not Yet Wild Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 56	Re: 85 ezgo no power sounds funny headgasket? Can I hone the cylinder and replace the piston and rings or if there is a groove, bor and oversize this. Is the head gasket reuseable?
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05-28-2009, 12:14 PM	#9
gregm784 Not Yet Wild Join Date: May 2009 Location: Sierra Foothills Posts: 31	Re: 85 ezgo no power sounds funny headgasket? Depends on cylinder taper. Mine was WAY beyond spec. Like 3 thou on the 'good' side. It was a bore job or replace the jug. If it were almost round, maybe a piston & rings would have worked, but the bore itself was just too hosed. Head gasket is a compression gasket. I wouldn't re-use it.

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pizzamaker ****tard supreme Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: waldo,wisconsin Posts: 5,401	Re: 85 ezgo no power sounds funny headgasket? i would just buy a top end set, cylinder,piston/rings and gaskets! cheaper in the end

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