Coolant in the base! Good fix?

[Rubatofunki]

Hi every1, i just received my piston kit,gasket kit,needle bearing for my xc-w 250 2006 ! So while i was removing my head cylinder, the small amount of coolant that was in the antifreeze walls of the head cylinder dripped in the crankcase ! Even if i drained the the 3 coolant hoses + the rads that 1-2ounce of antifreeze was still there... I removed the piston+clips+wrist pin and i flipped the bike invert ... everything got out by luck! Any other things i could have done ?

[bajadog]

How about taking out the drain plug, and drop a quart of oil through
it just to remove any traces of coolant.

[WoodsRiderParts]

No worries, that is an easy fix really. All of that antifreeze will sit on top of the transoil. Just drain it out, run a quart through it, and turn it over by hand a few times. Drain it again, and it should be out. No big deal - easy fix!

Luke

[Rubatofunki]

Originally Posted by WoodsRiderParts

No worries, that is an easy fix really. All of that antifreeze will sit on top of the transoil. Just drain it out, run a quart through it, and turn it over by hand a few times. Drain it again, and it should be out. No big deal - easy fix!

Luke

theres a couple red bubbles that mixed with the oil but by now theres only a little bit of residue and i really doubt that the first start will damage/seize the bearings/piston ! What do you use to drain it ?

Originally Posted by bajadog

How about taking out the drain plug, and drop a quart of oil through
it just to remove any traces of coolant.

What do u mean by drain plug ? i tough 2 strokes only had a plug for transmission oil... so theres actually a plug for my base ? where ?(i didnt see that in the manual)

[Andrews250]

Originally Posted by Rubatofunki

Hi every1, i just received my piston kit,gasket kit,needle bearing for my xc-w 250 2006 ! So while i was removing my head cylinder, the small amount of coolant that was in the antifreeze walls of the head cylinder dripped in the crankcase ! Even if i drained the the 3 coolant hoses + the rads that 1-2ounce of antifreeze was still there... I removed the piston+clips+wrist pin and i flipped the bike invert ... everything got out by luck! Any other things i could have done ?

I had this happen to me as well i had a friend of mine whoes a bike mechanic at a local dealer tell me to just leave the head off and if you have help turn the bike over and hit the kickstart a few times let all of it drain out. flip back upright . If alot got in there you can do like i did and puor a little raw pre-mix on the crank and rotate/kick a few times to make sure its coated well then re-assemble . It was my first re-build as well and im learning alot about ktm's especially our unique powervalves.

[WoodsRiderParts]

Good catch on that. If coolant went down the crank, def. get some two stroke pre-mix down there before you start it again!

Luke