Justinfindlay
XS400 New Member
Hello friends! And a big thank you to the post view. Here's my dilemma, Buddy of mine has had a buggy sitting being his house for a while. Awesome little kart. Recently it has become my buggy. I found out it has a xs400 powering it. I know there are several variants of this motor. It has 12r stamped on it so I'm guessing it is a 82 xs400r? Please correct me if I'm wrong. It is DOHC. Starter no kick start. And that's about all I know.. I have rewired it and it now cranks, but is shooting oil from the push rod seal. I removed the covor and found a solid hole. No push rod.. I havnt been able to crack the case open yet I need an impact screw driver. But in the mean time I cant find the push rod for this thing ANYWHERE. I found a metal rod that fits the hole for it. But was unable to push anything by hand. They have been rpm shifting this thing.. SOOOOO.. I am new to motorcyle engines, but plenty of car engine skill and fab skills. Should I be able to push the inside and move the clutch by hand what's the chance the whole assembly has been ruined? And what should I do about a push rod? If somone could give me exact dimensions I could fabricate one. If I can buy one I will. Or is there more I'm missing here? I have a couple more questions about it but I would like to get this pushrod situated and a new seal in, so I am able to run this thing more then 3 seconds and do some more diagnosing. Is there another model pushrod compatible? I'm hunting just a solid rod correct? I'm at the point to if all else fails I'll be searching for another engine..Which hasn't been easy finding either. I appologise for this message being a little jumbled up. My mind works all over the place. But I deeply appreciate any help somone may be able to lend, location, information, or dimensions.