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First cylinder spring no 2 broken
« on: April 26, 2018, 03:48:18 pm »
Today before a telecom arrive fm my mechanic went it pick up bike sure that the ordeal with the broken spark plug is the only issue. I was again fast to make assumptions maybe being a bit impulsive doesn’t help.
Costas and Tasos (am using names since Brian knows the mechanics) saw me and immediately nod to move into the special section inside the premises. Bike was there fully exposed engine. What the f... is going in. Mechanic said we were expecting you but in a friendly basis we wanted to demonstrate issue to you and talk face to face.
We believe that in Cylinder no 1 one of the springs is left wide open probably it is left like this for a long time . Firstly a bit opened and slowly lost completely its  ability to act like a spring . Bells in my head . The oil consumption in this way is explained. No 1 spark plug was covered in thick oil residue and was not broken nieitgervthe coil was the issue. And now the verdict and the way to follow repairs.
« Last Edit: April 26, 2018, 04:08:59 pm by Costas »
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Re: First cylinder spring no 2 broken
« Reply #1 on: April 26, 2018, 03:57:21 pm »
Assuming that only no1 has issues need to order parts but as you probably know piston and springs are sold as a set . 260 ok we can deal with it. But is this the safe way to change only no1 ? Should we change all for a hole thousand? Yes the rest sims etc all parts for the head are going to be replaced. Now we need to change and all parts programmed for the 60000 service as the bike has 50000. Meaning the timing chain and the rest.
And the already ordered parts for the throttle head.
Yes am looking to a thousand all included. But another 750 if need to replace all pistons.
Mechanic suggested to wait and see . This Monday they will have a better idea of the hole issue and will exchange first opinions with the other two trained on K bikes mechanics fm mother BMW. They were summoned to offer their expert opinion.
My way of action is to go and change all pistons .
Yes such a move will cost me a lot but am really wondering :will changing one cure my oil consumption issue , note that this consumption was raised to one grammar per kilometer meaning that for a thousand Kms bike was burning 1 liter and that was way a lot.
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Re: First cylinder spring no 2 broken
« Reply #2 on: April 26, 2018, 04:05:43 pm »
Have to admit that BMW Motorrad has replied to my email last year that according to their view issue was attributed to  piston springs and they were right .
Still they wrote springs not spring. I know they had to write answer in  that way I’m order for them to be covered but now am left with the delima change one the culpable one one or all. Hope that Monday with all pistons exposed we will be able to make the right decision.
News updates will follow .
Note bike has 50000 kms and is one of the first K1300 manufactured back in early December 2008.
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Re: First cylinder spring no 2 broken
« Reply #3 on: April 26, 2018, 05:11:35 pm »
Fark!

In English the normal term is piston 'ring' rather than 'spring'. (That is for those who know nothing of such things, not to correct your writing my friend.)

So, a or even some, broken piston ring/s. Fark again.

If it were my bike then Sod's law would dictate that the broken ring would have scored the cylinder bore and that would mean at least a good honing but probably a re-bore with the liklihood that I would have to go up a size in piston and that would mean all 4 being bored and 4 new piston and ring sets.

But that's my luck. You may be more lucky but knowing how long this has been going on (with your excessive oil consumption) then I am waiting for the even worse news.

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Re: First cylinder spring no 2 broken
« Reply #4 on: April 26, 2018, 05:32:01 pm »
Ouch!
And I thought I'd a few problems recently

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Re: First cylinder spring no 2 broken
« Reply #5 on: April 26, 2018, 05:56:52 pm »
 Almost impossible to do any work with the cylinder bore with Teflon coating . Hope that it’s not a broken ring and only one that was left open , (ring not spring as you correctly pointed to me ).   Yeah I do not believe in such luck.
Then we might consider getting a hole new engine block .
Will update when all the cards are on the table.
Used blocks found on eBay are not to be trusted .imho.
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Re: First cylinder spring no 2 broken
« Reply #6 on: April 26, 2018, 06:05:00 pm »
I thought that this engine had nikasil bores. I think that if it was me I would be looking for a complete engine out of a scrap bike.
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Re: First cylinder spring no 2 broken
« Reply #7 on: April 26, 2018, 08:03:14 pm »
I thought so too...teflon doesn't last long in my frying pan ::)

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Re: First cylinder spring no 2 broken
« Reply #8 on: April 27, 2018, 08:58:45 am »
I thought that this engine had nikasil bores. I think that if it was me I would be looking for a complete engine out of a scrap bike.

Good advice to Costas, Tom. Think I'd be looking in that direction as well. If it's that bad I'd sell it for spares.  :(

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Re: First cylinder spring no 2 broken
« Reply #9 on: April 27, 2018, 09:31:07 am »
Its Nicasil coating .
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Re: First cylinder spring no 2 broken
« Reply #10 on: April 27, 2018, 11:48:42 am »
Sorry to read of this OP.  :'(

Saw this and thought it might do as a 'parts' motor? There's far more 1200 engines about than 1300s.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-K1300S-2011-23-554-miles-engine-for-spares-only/162988021108?hash=item25f2d7d574:g:HSIAAOSwUwFaBHge
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Re: First cylinder spring no 2 broken
« Reply #11 on: April 27, 2018, 07:20:12 pm »
That'll be from James Sherlock...

Oh, and the postage to Athens might be a wee on the high side 😎

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Re: First cylinder spring no 2 broken
« Reply #12 on: April 28, 2018, 08:07:12 am »
That'll be from James Sherlock...

Oh, and the postage to Athens might be a wee on the high side 😎

Aye and similar postage to Highland Scotland I should think.   ???

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Re: First cylinder spring no 2 broken
« Reply #13 on: April 28, 2018, 09:35:03 am »
I think Poeton in Gloucester do replating of cylinders. Might be worth a try, if you can get the block to them.http://www.poetonaptec.co.uk/cylinder-repair.htm

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Re: First cylinder spring no 2 broken
« Reply #14 on: April 29, 2018, 01:09:31 pm »
Thanks you all for advising, suggesting , demonstrating an interest. You’re all a wonderful bunch of people. Am proud  to be part of this forum and particularly for having the chance to meet some of you closely.
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