Suzuki RM-Z250 Owner's Service Manual page 55

Complaint
Noisy engine
Engine runs poorly
in high speed range.
Symptom and possible causes
Excessive valve chatter
• Too large valve clearance
• Weakened or broken valve springs
• Worn tappet or cam surface
• Worn and burnt camshaft journal
Noise seems to come from piston
• Worn down piston or cylinder
• Combustion chambers fouled with carbon
• Worn piston pin or piston pin bore
• Worn piston ring or ring groove
Noise seems to come from timing chain
• Stretched cam chain
• Worn sprockets
Noise seems to come from clutch
• Worn splines of countershaft or clutch sleeve hub
• Worn teeth of clutch plates
• Distorted clutch plates, driven and drive
• Worn clutch release bearing
Noise seems to come from crankshaft
• Rattling bearings due to wear
• Worn and burnt big-end bearing
• Worn and burnt journal bearings
Noise seems to come from transmission
• Worn or rubbing gears
• Worn splines
• Worn bearings
Noise seems to come from water pump
• Worn or damaged impeller shaft
• Worn or damaged oil seal
• Contact between pump case and impeller
Defective engine internal/electrical parts
• Weakened valve springs
• Worn down camshafts
• Valve timing out of adjustment
• Incorrect spark plug gap
• Ignition not advanced sufficiently due to poorly
working timing advance system (Pick-up coil, throt-
tle position sensor and CDI unit)
• Defective ignition coil/plug cap
• Defective magneto
• Clogged air cleaner element
• Clogged fuel hose, resulting in inadequate fuel sup-
ply to carburetor
• Clogged fuel tank vent hose
TROUBLESHOOTING
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