Maintenance & Technical > KX500 Original
Welding an engine case
dieselbeef:
actually in my exp....i would run and do run w/o the chain guide up front..the chain is less likely to bind up and usually they will run right thru instead of catching the case.
awak100:
Could just grind it flat, and use a bushing as a fill in, to get it back out. You said it still has threads in there. Do that until you can fix it right.
RoostiusMaximus:
we've welded similar parts of bike cases before. we use a miller dynasty 350 and weldtech torch. In the time it took to type the question about doing it we'd have done it.
cobbs:
at what cost though I garentee his seal would fail after that repair unless he split the cases which is what he's trying to avoid I've welded my fair share of aluminum even worked on aircraft parts and to weld aluminum as you should know you have to get it much hotter than a chromoly, stainless etc. I don't doubt you could fix that quickly and easily but the only way to fix it is to split the cases imo
dieselbeef:
could cover that area with a frozen washcloth..and hope for the best..but in all likelyhood yer right...that shaft seal change w/o splitting it tho or it go in from the inside..never had one go bad...if its just the case halves id go for it
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