'metal glue'

Danny · Ask Me About Stoppie School Joined: 26 Jan 2003 Karma :

After my Cadwell crash my bike started to leak oil from the RHS engine cover. It would only leak after the engine was fully warmed up.

I tried just replacing the gasket to no avail.
While I had the engine cover off I noticed a small crack in the middle of it, this is where I now think it's leaking from.

It has been suggested that I use some kind of metal 'glue' to seal the leak.

Anyone have any experience of using this stuff?

Demonic69 · The Pink Rhino Joined: 31 May 2002 Karma :

I used it to fix the Blade after my stoppie incident. Worked fine. Proper Rock solid! I may still have some left if you want it?
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stinkwheel · Bovine Proctologist Joined: 12 Jul 2004 Karma :

JB weld or Lumiweld are the ones to go for, repairers of cracked/scuffed crankcase covers to the masses. Also good for fuel taps, float bowls, in fact all sorts of stuff. The fuel tap of my CB125 is almost entirely made of lumiweld.
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Danny · Ask Me About Stoppie School Joined: 26 Jan 2003 Karma :

Danny · Ask Me About Stoppie School Joined: 26 Jan 2003 Karma :

I bought some JB weld and it worked a treat. Very Happy

This stuff is amazing, it's like the best thing for fixing bikes since gaffa tape was invented.

Ade067 · Scooby Slapper Joined: 21 Apr 2004 Karma :

Ah yes jb weld,the perfect stuff for bodgers everywhere Laughing

Another product which is very similar is Chemical Metal,you can bodge just about anything with that stuff too,they say you can even drill it and tap threads into it although I've never tried Thumbs Up

ProXimaCore · Dougal Joined: 01 May 2003 Karma :

You think this would work with that little bit that broke on my swingarm that holds the hugger on? It's just a little bit of metal that was welded on that sticks out and has a hole in it to screw the hugger into. There's almost no pressure on it so I'm wondering if it's even worth welding it back on. As I'm told I may have to actually get the entire swingarm removed from the bike first.
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