Oil Leak

[ampz1er]

ok so i need a lil info on fixin this thing i was riding the other day and the hole that the shifter comes out of just so happened to crack rite around now its leaking oil now my question is do i get it welded , change the cover or do i need a engine

 

[Surfrjag]

best bet would be to find someone that can weld aluminum and get it welded. i have a motor that is welded in the same place.

 

[royalt67]

Shifter? Ouch. Left side case replacement or welding, your choice. Welding might be cheaper. Personally, I would wait til I had a need to pull the motor for something else, and just hit the crack with some JB Weld for now. Clean well with carb cleaner or brake cleaner first. oh and tip the bike on it's right side before doing it, to keep oil from flowing out.

 

[ampz1er]

Shifter? Ouch. Left side case replacement or welding, your choice. Welding might be cheaper. Personally, I would wait til I had a need to pull the motor for something else, and just hit the crack with some JB Weld for now. Clean well with carb cleaner or brake cleaner first. oh and tip the bike on it's right side before doing it, to keep oil from flowing out.

Thanx for the info i think my best bet is a welder because i tried the JB Weld thing & i think i did it wrong cause it came rite of after a couple rides .... its killing me rite now cause im missing the snow days ... @Surfrjag Hows dat motor doin think ima fix & sell

 

[sicivicdude]

If you scuff the aluminum up with some 40 or 80 grit sandpaper JB weld can hold on there for a while. It's not a permanent fix but, like royalt said, it'll hold until you have to pull the engine out for something else and then you can either get it welded or replace it then.

 

[Braaaptor]

I'd try the JB weld again for now... If you do it right, it works great and lasts until you find a more permanent solution... I bet the last time, the surface was not clean enough for the 'Weld to bond properly. Follow Civic's advice. Also, after applying the JB Weld, be sure to let the bike sit overnight in a warm place to let the cold weld cure completely.

I had a '99 Banshee which had blown a chain a while back, leaving both engine cases split wide open around the clutch actuator rod, and underneath the countershaft. A previous owner JB welded it back together, and since the break in the cases did not result in a structural weak spot, I left it alone. Rode the Hell outta that 'Shee until I sold it last month. Never leaked. Was it a permanent fix? Probably not. Did it work? I didn't have any problems.

 

[ampz1er]

I'd try the JB weld again for now... If you do it right, it works great and lasts until you find a more permanent solution... I bet the last time, the surface was not clean enough for the 'Weld to bond properly. Follow Civic's advice. Also, after applying the JB Weld, be sure to let the bike sit overnight in a warm place to let the cold weld cure completely.

I had a '99 Banshee which had blown a chain a while back, leaving both engine cases split wide open around the clutch actuator rod, and underneath the countershaft. A previous owner JB welded it back together, and since the break in the cases did not result in a structural weak spot, I left it alone. Rode the Hell outta that 'Shee until I sold it last month. Never leaked. Was it a permanent fix? Probably not. Did it work? I didn't have any problems.

your rite when i did use the JB weld it was a quick fix i was tryin to move it a couple miles from where i left it but yea most likely i didnt clean it good & another thing is its cold out here so mayb thats the prob its to cold to work rite

 

[Awk08]

jb weld is soooo last decade, the much, much better, new millenium alternative is "Quick Steel" epoxy putty
far superior to Junk Bullshit weld
can even be drilled and tapped after hardening

 

[sicivicdude]

I've seen that stuff but never tried it. Does it work well?

The only problem with the new age, new millenium stuff is it's not always carried at all those "old fashioned" auto parts stores like JB weld is. You can just about find JB weld anywhere even if it's not the strongest smear on fix out there. Plus, I wouldn't consider anything other than a repair or replacement as being permanent anyway. Only as a stop gap measure until something happens necessitating your bottom end get taken apart.

 

[Braaaptor]

Plus, I wouldn't consider anything other than a repair or replacement as being permanent anyway. Only as a stop gap measure until something happens necessitating your bottom end get taken apart.

Haha, I agree with you there 100%. I was thinking about putting new cases on that damaged 'Shee engine, but I afraid to pull the bottom end apart. If it came apart at my hands, it wouldn't be going back together without a 4mm stroker crank, heavy-duty clutch, shift star mod... Then I might throw on a fresh Flotek ported top end... Damn mod bug! I can't leave stuff alone!

 

[Awk08]

quick steel is amazing sh*t, sticks ro anything, and gets hard as a rock, if you gave me a mold, i wouldnt be afraid to form a whole left side case out of it

 

[heyketz]

I've used JB Weld. Works good for a temp fix.