cluch problem

[stars]

Hey a piece of clutch door holder chipped off, and i do have the chipped off piece, but was wondering do you think i could glue it back together or something or just replace the engine?

 

[crassius]

depends on your skills - I've fixed those by cutting a piece of 1/8in steel to wrap around the casting for the drive shaft behind where the missing part is, then bolted that steel to the case & drilled out a hole for the cover bolt - I threaded the missing piece on that bolt just to make a seat for the cover

probably too much work for the average user of these

 

[stars]

thats to much work i was hoping to glue or weild it back together or something.

 

[crassius]

tried many glues and epoxies, some of official aircraft grade, just to stick that broken piece into place where it met the steel - nothing could hold against the vibration & force of clutch arm - didn't try welding tho

 

[stars]

looks like i just ride it with as is until the other to holes break. thanks anyway

 

[crassius]

clutch arm pushes hard there - I'd at least drill a hole for a bolt to go thru between top & bottom chain run to help hold it together - the other two will break quickly if they try to hold the entire load

 

[stars]

if i drill a hole won't i need a bolt to hold it on to?

 

[stars]

i have another engine that i can rebuilt with the parts off this engine. that will save me all the bs. thanks anyway