racinfool40 202 #1 Posted January 18, 2011 Recently picked up a C-175 pretty cheap as a project..After further Inspection this is what I found!!!!This is a kt-17 series2 Just goes to show what can happen when cylinders are clogged of dirt and debris.Rod completely shattered which resulted in cam being broke in 4 places and also cracking the aluminum block were the cam journals are!!!Don't get me wrong It's no fault of the person I bought it from was the previos owner before Him!!!!Because he received it this way and never messed with it!!! All's good will now be be a C-125!!!!Just goes to show a little maintenance or even an air hose will go along way Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bitten 133 #3 Posted January 18, 2011 Oh the carnage.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VinsRJ 721 #4 Posted January 19, 2011 The "Kaa-Boom" must have been big :banghead: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
can whlvr 991 #5 Posted January 19, 2011 sucks when they blow,i just lost a k241 :banghead: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shuboxlover 474 #6 Posted January 19, 2011 Holy ....I bet that was quite the show.... that's too bad :banghead: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rickv1957 70 #7 Posted January 19, 2011 Just a little maintinance goes a long ways!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Roger from southern Iowa 1 #8 Posted January 24, 2011 I've unfortunately seen too many KT's in that condition. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
B-8074 19 #9 Posted January 25, 2011 Man that looks like it hurt. I've heard that the first gen's have problems but not to much about the 2nd gen. What is the differnce between them? I have a 1st gen on my C-175 and it runs like a beast. It burns very little oil, only at start up. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Operator 7 #10 Posted January 25, 2011 That mess is just from being overheated? Maybe a couple tubes of JB Weld Randy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
racinfool40 202 #11 Posted January 25, 2011 I'm guessing was an overheating problem!! I should of took some pics of the tins and all before I disassembled. It was packed with fine dirt almost the consistancy of baking powder. All the cooling fins were packed full and the tins were packed full af Grass and the fine dirt..Had about 2 qts of oil in it when drained so who knows the parts that were good are finding new home's :banghead: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
