Project KZ1300

[lnewlf]

That would make me nervous...Had a Sazook with a similar defect in the head on an oil passage and it eventually did start spraying an oil mist [naturally on a 1200 mile trip back from Daytona-had to wear a rain suit all the way back]. Perhaps a good welder could build that back up.

 

[TomInPA]

This sure has come a long way from the weathered old bike sitting at the Honderosa. Great work Ray.

 

[FJRay]

That would make me nervous...Had a Sazook with a similar defect in the head on an oil passage and it eventually did start spraying an oil mist [naturally on a 1200 mile trip back from Daytona-had to wear a rain suit all the way back]. Perhaps a good welder could build that back up.

It's coolant so there is little pressure. With the gasket in place that spot is not part of the sealing surface. It appears to be a casting flaw rather than erosion and there is no sign of any galvanic action anywhere else in the engine.

Welding isn't really an option IMHO because to much heat that close to the cylinder liner would probably kill the o-rings and they are a one time deal. The liners are pressed in at the factory and then machined flush with the block. It's not recomended to mess with them.

If it does leak I'll just throw some stop leak in it and call it good.

 

[Bustanut joker]

Fill it with bondo an call it good..

 

[FJRay]

Fill it with bondo an call it good..

Hell I'm not that cheap, I'll use JB weld.

 

[user 8909]

+1 on the JB weld.

Very cool project and looking great.

 

[Chuck35]

I've seen worse. It'll be fine

 

[garyahouse]

I'm gonna disagree here.

I think this can be welded. I believe a good TIG man can fill that hole once it's been dremmel-ed out a little, without distorting the cylinder liner. That large pocket that separates the damaged area from the cylinder sleeve will effectively prevent warpage issues near the sleeve.

I will survive.

However, I will agree that some JB weld should fill the hole pretty well and will probably suffice. The damaged area looks to be far enough from the sleeve and its heat to allow the repair to survive.

Gary

darksider #44

 

[FJRay]

I'm gonna disagree here.I think this can be welded. I believe a good TIG man can fill that hole once it's been dremmel-ed out a little, without distorting the cylinder liner. That large pocket that separates the damaged area from the cylinder sleeve will effectively prevent warpage issues near the sleeve.

I will survive.

However, I will agree that some JB weld should fill the hole pretty well and will probably suffice. The damaged area looks to be far enough from the sleeve and its heat to allow the repair to survive.

Gary

darksider #44

You might be right but I look at a pretty good TIG man in the mirror every morning and he isn't willing to take a chance on screwing up a part that is very hard to replace.

It's been my experience with aluminum castings that have been around chemicals the sucess rate on welding goes down. Aluminum is porous and tends to absorb stuff that gets ugly when hit with a TIG torch. YMMV

 

[Bustanut joker]

That poor poor mirror...

 

[RadioHowie]

That poor poor mirror...

Ohhhhhh...that is ****-myself-funny!!!

 

[FJRay]

That poor poor mirror...

Ohhhhhh...that is ****-myself-funny!!!

At least I still have one. Yours looks like molten nuclear waste. No go wipe if you're done.

 

[RadioHowie]

****, Ray...

I took all my mirrors DOWN when I woke up one day looking like this:

 

[FJRay]

****, Ray...
I took all my mirrors DOWN when I woke up one day looking like this:

I'm gonna have Adam sit on your face and you're gonna like it.

 

[HotRodZilla]

Wait a second...Are you telling me that Ray is banging the Tin man?? That's sick!!

 

[FJRay]

Wait a second...Are you telling me that Ray is banging the Tin man?? That's sick!!

????? Ya lost me there.

 

[RadioHowie]

If you have to ask............

 

[odot]

............main underlying question...........why is reno911 on an fjr which sits on a trailer?

 

[Bustanut joker]

You simp ***!! That's Adam " galaxy Blue" here..

Reno is ghey'r lookin' .... Actually I don't think he really exists much like Scooter.

They both had a month plus to make a date with me this fall, and neither did.

I say both **** ain't real.

 

[dj bill]

dam this is boring without pictures.lol