Maintenance & Technical > KX500 Original
some bottom end questions
kwakman:
you need to find someone to weld the seal seat piece that broke off back on.preferably a reputable bike engine guy who has experience of fixing cases, and obviously handy at welding ally.as for the bearing sleeve, meaure it with a digital caliper,not sure if specs are in clymer but I'll have a look.make sure the guy you use to fix cases knows his s**t, as your engine will run lean and damage other parts.the seal must seat properly (ie be welded back on straight otherwise seal wont have a uniform surface to seal against) and the weld must be airtight.hth.K.
tschisi:
Hm, i don?t want to be ungrateful or advice-resistant, but i think welding near a bearing/seal seat would be the worst because of the warp?!
Can?t imagine the damage is that bad because it?s just a stop for the seat when pushing it in, which is not even present on nowadays engines...
Guess you notice that i do not want to admit it :wink:
kwakman:
guys who do this kind of work know about the heat warpage.there is a company down the road from me(cmm again tuck-o,the six cylinder gsx!)that welded the gsx11 cases and cylinders (an extra cyl each side of the original four) to create a cbx 1000 esque gsx1650,so dont worry about that.it might seal as is,hard to tell by the photo, but personally I wouldnt risk a lean out as they can get expensive.Your call???K.
kwakman:
dare I ask what you used to remove the seal??? :-D
tschisi:
:-D
I cut it, very carefully, with a metal-clipper to get it weak.
Then i started to tap it out with a plastic hammer, but forgot to look for the right side/direction.
You can imagine my face then...
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