Husky 346

[jonnyroots]

I know they're old etc but I love my old 346xpg or did until someone borrowed it, tuned it cos he couldn't get it to start when hot then 5 minutes later it siezed! Anyway, I've got it apart, pistons a little scarred, pot seems not to bad but I'm going to replace both. My question is how do I know if it's the early model or the later? Been looking at kits & there seems to be 3 different piston sizes for it. I'm just puzzled!

[huskykev]

Google the serial number?

[tree_beard]

Think you have a later 50cc saw with 44.3mm piston. But any of the 346/353/351 kits will fit

[jonnyroots]

37 minutes ago, huskykev said:

Google the serial number?

Never even thought of that, me & computers don't like each other ? thanks I'll give it a shot.

[jonnyroots]

6 minutes ago, tree_beard said:

Think you have a later 50cc saw with 44.3mm piston. But any of the 346/353/351 kits will fit

Cheers, you are probably right I just measured it at 44.2 so close enough. Cheers.

[Stubby]

Don't scrap the pot if it only slightly damaged . Most of it will be aluminum transfer  and can be removed with brick acid or similar . Get a Metier piston and rings . BUT find out why it nipped up in the first instance . If it was bad fuel ok , if it was an air leak get that sorted first or it will happen again . Best option send it to Spud for a rebuild and a port job ! money well spent .

[gary112]

2 minutes ago, Stubby said:

Don't scrap the pot if it only slightly damaged . Most of it will be aluminum transfer  and can be removed with brick acid or similar . Get a Metier piston and rings . BUT find out why it nipped up in the first instance . If it was bad fuel ok , if it was an air leak get that sorted first or it will happen again . Best option send it to Spud for a rebuild and a port job ! money well spent .

And never lend it out again

[Stubby]

1 minute ago, gary112 said:

And never lend it out again

THIS !

[jonnyroots]

41 minutes ago, Stubby said:

Don't scrap the pot if it only slightly damaged . Most of it will be aluminum transfer  and can be removed with brick acid or similar . Get a Metier piston and rings . BUT find out why it nipped up in the first instance . If it was bad fuel ok , if it was an air leak get that sorted first or it will happen again . Best option send it to Spud for a rebuild and a port job ! money well spent .

Thanks for that, I've just been looking at the meteor pistons so may well go down that track. I think it was because he 'tuned'it too lean, apart from the hard start when hot it was running fine. Already spoke to spud not long back about that so it may well be on the cards if I can pick something up cheap to see me through.

[jonnyroots]

41 minutes ago, gary112 said:

And never lend it out again

Oh don't worry it won't be going anywhere! Try to help someone out of a tough spot & this is what happens.