"Rattlling ball heard when I shut off engine" suzu

[Anonymous]

81 Suzuki gs450 with 22,000 miles. There are two symptons I can recall. The engine vibrates alot near 4000 rpm in any gear 1-6 any speed, and especially recently I hear something similar to a ball rattling around for a second after i shut off the engine. Any ideas on what might be loose/shot in the engine? Is it on the verge of failure?
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[Anonymous]

Loose camchain?Mebbe check your tensioner to see if it's jammed?

[lhanscom]

My guess is that your starter clutch is making the noise, ever have any noises when you hit the starter?

[Anonymous]

If this isn't a new sound I wouldn't worry about it, even brand new jap bikes do that.

Cheers, Steve

[Anonymous]

Thanks for the ideas. It almost sounds as if it's coming from the stator? area. hmmm maybe I should open it up and see whats going on. I've heard that the stators have issues on suzukis...true?

[lhanscom]

Right behind the stator is the starter clutch. The stator itself is just a bunch of wire, a magnet surrounds the stator, so there isn't anything to make noise there. It's possible you have something loose under the cover though. Be sure to get a cover gasket before you take the cover off, because there is oil under it, and you will destroy the gasket when you take the cover off.

[Anonymous]

thanks Luke. I'll check the starter clutch. Is it ok to use gasket maker instead of a real suzuki gasket? If so, whats a good gasket maker to use?

[lhanscom]

I would suggest a real gasket, with some hylomar. You may get away with using some of the gray gasket maker, but I would be concerned about excess getting into the oil.

[Anonymous]

anyone have a good site/shop to mailorder suzuki parts from like gaskets/bolts/ etc.?

[Anonymous]

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