I am stuck in a sucky situation to say the least. I bought this blaster a couple weeks ago, rode it for about 30 minutes and ever since it has not ran. I found out its low compression. You can easily wobble the piston in the sleeve, the engine makes around 80psi for compression. :/
Here are some pics of the bore (already .060 over from previous owner from what I found out). Normally, you would be able to bore to next size and get a new piston. If you look close enough you can see the inner ring on the jug, on the sleeve that it is uneven on the sides. I am not sure how you screw up a bore like that, but I do not know what to do.
Here is the piston...ring is bent and piston has some gouges in it. rings would not move freely.
What should I do? I dont think the $100 for the gaskets and piston and such is worth it, plus the bore cost. That "slight" offcentered could be a huge problem and potentially ruin something. I really just want this thing to be running so i can ride it reliably. I am starting to regret buying it.
I am very tight on money. What is the best way to approach this?