Thursday, April 20: I had displaced with Uma, the VRRV, Thursday afternoon after helping Chris Z. do some work on installing a tire carrier over Stewie's cab.
I returned to the same camping spot I used when last at Pearce Ferry. Besides one guy camping with a car only, I had the place to myself. Ah, solitary bliss!
Friday, April 21
Sunny and hot by mid-morning. I went riding to the Pearce Ferry Air Strip to take another look around.
After the air strip, I decided to ride over to South Cove and see what was going on there. I stopped at the picnic area this time and discovered you could get usable cellular internet signal from the middle picnic stand.
Nothing new in terms of views since the last time so no pics.
As I was heading out of the South Cove area, Yagi's engine suddenly died and I coasted with the clutch lever pulled in onto a pullout. Dammit. Tried cranking but some rather loud clunking noises happened. Sigh.
I managed to get enough signal to send a request for rescue to the Z's in nearby Meadview. Thinking the message hadn't gotten out as I was now seeing no connection on the phone, I turned Yagi around and coasted all the way down back to the picnic area.
Soon, Chris and Lori showed up in a van. The plan was to use a rappeling rope Chris had, wrap it lightly on Yagi's left foot peg and slowly pull me back to the campsite.
After a couple of tests, we were off. No issues with being pulled by the van, once Chris was told by Lori to swing wide on the right turns. I think next time, using the right peg would be best.
The van with Lori and Chris got me to the top of the junction with Pearce Ferry Road. From there I coasted the 5 miles or so back to the vicinity of the campsite. At that point, Chris once again handed me the rope and I was pulled up the steep hill all the way to the VRRV.
Safely back at camp, we took a rest for a bit and then the Z's had to return to Meadview as Chris was due to cook dinner tonight.
Here's some videos shot by Lori Z.
Saturdays, April 22
I checked the valves and it wasn't them. Something is causing a klunking noise when I turn the crankshaft by hand. Something a bit more seriously wrong with Yagi's engine. I'm going to try and find a shop for her to be fixed.
7 comments:
Can't imagine what's wrong or where that sound is coming from. The TW series of engines are known for being overbuilt and understressed. Hope the problem is easily diagnosed and repaired.
Thank heavens you had Chris and Lori nearby to lend a hand. That would have been a long walk back to get Uma.
Glad you are okay, that the engine did not lock up and dump you.
Indeed CCjon!
Coop, no idea... The adjuster nuts are still in place on the valves so it's not that. Quite the troubling clunking noise when I crank the engine so I will leave well enough alone for now.
Could be something in the starter .Does it do this if you try to push start?
“Clunking”. All that comes to mind is a rod bearing. Do you know where on the rotation the sound occurs? I.e. TDC, mid-rotation or both?
Oh no, I hope it will turn out to be an easy and inexpensive fix, Dom. Poor Yagi!
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