CA95 oil filter problem

Biz · #1 01-30-2011, 11:53 AM

Got a problem re-installing the oil filter oon my CA95. It is seated on crankshaft ok but when I intstall the cover, the motor doesn't turn over. I have misplaced the washer that goes between filter and cover, so don't know what thickness should be. If I loosen cover even 1mm, motor turns over ok. The rib on oil cover with oil galley looks like something has been chronically scraping there. So wondering if there is a trick to re-assembling it correctly, and if anybody knows how thich the stock washer is.

Also if I tap the oil pump onto the crank as far as it will go, it is off center and wobbles when motor turns over.

After this, I am not far from attempting to start this bike for the first time in maybe 20-30 years. Can't wait!

Biz

Spokes · #2 01-30-2011, 01:08 PM

sounds like somethings wrong with the oil spinner. It should seat into the crank without being off center. The washer you speak of is about .0010 but it does have a tab on it that fits into the oil filter assembly. It should not jam into the case.

Biz · #3 01-31-2011, 09:28 AM

Thanks Spokes! I'll try and take some photos. Did you mean .010" (10 thou)? I will check thickness. Washer is discontinued so may have to scrounge something up. Hopefully the filter is the correct part.

Spokes · #4 01-31-2011, 10:23 AM

oops. 10 thousands. I have an extra spinner I can send with the washer on it. Postage only. PM with an address if interested.

Biz · #5 02-06-2011, 09:12 AM

You mentioned the washer has a tab in it that fits onto the filter... my filter has no notch or hole on the outer side that would accept a tab. It is just smooth. I wonder if the wrong filter got installed at some point in its life?

Smithers · #6 02-06-2011, 10:14 AM

Well take a picture and we'll be able to tell. And a couple basic measurements with a micrometer would be great.

Biz · #7 02-06-2011, 02:41 PM

Thanks Smithers, Spokes has been helping me. Looks like the washer between filter and cover was missing, and also one of the screws had a slightly larger head than the others and was hitting cover. Clearance is tight! Hopefully the new filter will resolve it.
Biz

Smithers · #8 05-14-2011, 07:44 PM

Got that thing back together? I laid out all the parts associated with this subject a while ago.

Pictures here: http://www.fourwheelforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=104

Biz · #9 05-16-2011, 02:47 AM

yup. Thanks to some help from Spokes, I figured out that a previous owner had installed the wrong oil spinner unit. It was too long and had been rubbing.
Now onto my next issue, its back together but not starting.