In an
internal combustion engine of the
reciprocating type, the
crankcase is the housing for the
crankshaft. The enclosure forms the largest cavity in the engine and is located below the
cylinder(s), which in a multicylinder engine are usually integrated into one or several
cylinder blocks. Crankcases have often been discrete parts, but more often they are integral with the cylinder bank(s), forming an
engine block.
Nevertheless, the area around the crankshaft is still usually called
the crankcase. Crankcases and other basic engine structural components
(e.g., cylinders, cylinder blocks,
cylinder heads, and integrated combinations thereof) are typically made of
cast iron or
cast aluminium via
sand casting. Today the
foundry processes are usually highly
automated, with a few skilled workers to manage the casting of thousands of parts.
A crankcase often has an opening in the bottom to which an
oil pan is attached with a
gasketed bolted joint. Some crankcase designs fully surround the crank's
main bearing
journals, whereas many others form only one half, with a bearing cap
forming the other. Some crankcase areas require no structural strength
from the oil pan itself (in which case the oil pan is typically
stamped from
sheet steel),
whereas other crankcase designs do (in which case the oil pan is a
casting in its own right). Both the crankcase and any rigid cast oil pan
often have reinforcing ribs cast into them, as well as
bosses which are
drilled and
tapped to receive mounting screws/bolts for various other engine parts.
Besides protecting the crankshaft and
connecting rods from foreign objects, the crankcase serves other functions, depending on engine type. These include keeping the
motor oil contained, usually
hermetically or nearly hermetically (and in the hermetic variety, allowing the
oil to be pressurized); providing the rigid structure with which to join the engine to the
transmission; and in some cases, even constituting part of the frame of the vehicle (such as in many farm
tractors).
The 1969 Ts250 is a two stroke and the right side crankshaft seal separates the transmision part of the case from the cylinder. I removed the outer transmision cover and found that you do have to split the case apart to replace the right crank seal it is installed from the inside. I have split the case and the seal is hard and I am sure it is the problem so I ordered all new seals and gaskets. after I install them Iwilltry to let you know how it works. Thanks for trying!! Oh! I forgot to tell you that when I removed the exhaust pipe I had about 1/2 cup of oil drain out on the ground.
I replaced the seals and got the engine back on the bike. I have put a few hours on it, and it seems to have fixed the problem, it's not being fallowed by as much smoke and the crankcase oil is staying full. Awesome!! Hope this will help someone else!!!
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