Found the intake that came with my bike deep in a box of parts, was going to start trimming for the 35mm but noticed there was crack in it. Can you or is it worth repairing? If so how would you repair yours? Thanks!
Can you repair an intake boot?
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Im not sure.
But if i was to repair one, i would use like RTV silicone or Gorilla glue. Gorrilla glue would be good since it expands as it dries. but RTV would be more pliable after it dries.
Cover the cracked area and hit it with a little black paint.
But if i was to repair one, i would use like RTV silicone or Gorilla glue. Gorrilla glue would be good since it expands as it dries. but RTV would be more pliable after it dries.
Cover the cracked area and hit it with a little black paint.
ya that would work great. I was thinkin about electrical tape but wasnt sure if he wanted that shotty look on his bike.
ok just realized in his sig that he said his end result quad will be an ugly junker mismatched screamer. So i guess looks are out the window.
i was also thinkin bout melting. But i would not use open flame. I would use a heat gun if possible. If open flame is all you can use then i would use a long kitchen style lighter and apply mild heat to slowly soften and melt the intake boot.
look in my threads there is a thread about a sealer clear coat i would spray it over it to prevent it from leakin
Looks really are of no concern, performance is of high concern. I have a few solder irons and a good heat gun.
1995, I''l do some searching and look for it, I put some rtv on it a minute ago and clamped it over my end cap from my leak tester. I'll let it set up over night and see how it turns out. Thanks for the input.
never thought about using a solder iron to mealt the plastic inside the crack together. Might possibly ruin the end solder iron though.
Like a sore P-ater, can't beat that. Nothing wrong with a Junkyard dog, if your engine was cobbled it wouldn't matter, but appears you got some $$ in the engine. Why chance it :-/
