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Old 10-03-2016, 09:44 AM   #13
Lefkada
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Re: First motor start, terrible knocking

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Originally Posted by cruisinthe34 View Post
Total shot in the dark, but you might check as a last resort that the fly wheel is tight. I built a flathead once and the bolts on the flywheel were just a little too long and bottomed out. Could be the flywheel needs tightening.
I actually never removed the flywheel but I'll check today to see if it's loose.
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