Hello everyone
I just bought a 2000 savage650 in pretty bad shape for $500 no keys which should have tipped me off, but I figured even if seized it could be a fun project. Well I used the key code off of the ignition and for $23 on eBay had a brand new set of keys. Of course low and behold I charge the battery and turn the key and click that's it, no turn over or anything just click. Before that I put it into high gear and could not push it at all. So I know this could be quite a few things and don't really know where to start. I checked the oil and there was only a small amount in the bottom of the window so I filled it proper. My thought is to remove the spark plug and dump some mystery oil in the case and let it sit and try again.... So welcome to my new savage project thread and I hope you guys can help me, thanks

My thought is to remove the spark plug and dump some mystery oil in the case and let it sit and try again....Id say thats a good plan.,.& get the battery tested & have a look at the connections, the main ground is by your right ankle.

How many miles on the odometer?

Looks like a failure of some sort to me. I'd pull the head off of it and look at that piston, but first......pull your side cover off the right side and see if the cam chain tensioner failed.

I just poured almost a gallon of mystery oil in the sparky hole so I'm going to if that will free it and in the meantime I will pull the covers off and check for tension-er failure, if it is that does that mean it's new engine time? I may be a bit but don't give up on me I'll be back if I have to get another engine and I can find one on the cheap less than $500 I just might. again if I have to.... Thanks

UPDATE: I just opened the stator side and it was full of mystery oil and large melted metal aluminum chinks and tiny metal peices. A lot!!

I am definantly going to need a new engine so if anyone has a used running engine for a 2000 savage 650 in Florida or willing to ship please  
PM me thanks
Adam

Yeah.. if you put a gallon in the spark hole, its the piston rings and maybe piston shot, even if its down all the way I don't see maybe a quart and a half and it would be full, a gallon? means it already went past the piston rings.

thats alot of oil.. don't know how you managed to pour in that much, but I would be carefull when taking off the intake and exhaust..

Chances are......this engine is toasted!

Not sure what caused the thermal melt down....maybe a high speed run and he was not watchin' the oil consumption.  These engines do go through some oil if pushed hard.

The first thing to do at this point is to drain the crankcase and see what comes out.....maybe even use some diesel fuel or kerosene to flush anything loose out of the sump.  If it comes out clean, there is a chance that the bottom end was spared the worst of it.

The second thing to do is pull the right side clutch cover and see what you can see in there - or - pull the engine out and take off the head cover and then the head.  If the cam and rockers are bad and the head bearings are scored.....moneywise it is time to find another engine.  If you can get away with only a piston and jug....you might be OK to try and fix it....but not if any crap went into the crankcase.

Time to do some mechanic work to take things apart and see how much damage has been done.

old_rider wrote on 02/25/14 at 14:21:17:


OK! I went ahead and bit the bullet and bought the middle option on eBay the 1998 engine I wrote him and it has 15000 miles on it. So provided everything goes well I will have a running bike for $1000 oh yea they had best offer I offered $500 shipped and they took it.
Hopefully everything is cool and I'll be updating you with a running bike and asking about mods. Thanks guys see you soon.