Hi all. Got a 1994 trxd 200 type 2. I had the cylinder honed and got a slightly oversized piston. I’m to the point of putting it back together, however, the wrist pin will slide in about halfway through the rod end, but won’t go in any further. I’m reluctant to do any pounding to push it through until I get other’s insight on this.

Short history was that this engine had lost oil, the cylinder walls were scuffed up a little and it was blowing a fair amount of smoke after i took the crankcase cover to a welding shop to repair the hole made by a chain coming loose-which took a chunk out of the cover. And as noted above, I took the cylinder to a shop and had it honed .25 oversized. I did have to press out the pin by using a bolt and nut setup.

I have checked the inside of the rod end, it doesn’t feel like there is a ridge on the inside. Do you place the wrist pin by heating up the rod end and slide the pin through? Is the pin supposed to be free to rotate inside the rod end, or is it fixed in there?