any idea off hand what material the clutch cover is made out of on a '97? Aluminum, Magnesium?? Cracked her on a BIG rock and she's seeping. Hopefully it's just plain old aluminum and I can weld it up.
RedMenace, I would bet you have some input here :wink:
I *Think* it is aluminum. Try lighting it afire :wink:
My buddy, Joel, bashed his brake pedal thru the clutch cover in a get off. He took a small piece of aluminum diamond plate, pounded it to fit the curve and glued it in place with JBWeld. That was a couple of years ago- it is still holding, looks trick and doesn't leak.
Quote from: "RedMenace"I *Think* it is aluminum. Try lighting it afire :wink:
My buddy, Joel, bashed his brake pedal thru the clutch cover in a get off. He took a small piece of aluminum diamond plate, pounded it to fit the curve and glued it in place with JBWeld. That was a couple of years ago- it is still holding, looks trick and doesn't leak.
Heh. I found out what happens to magnesium while welding my rear brake drum on my RM250! JB Weld is a great trail fix, but I plan to weld it up this winter, provided it's just aluminum. I can still ride her, seeps a bit. Wrong side for an auto chain oiler :?
I snapped my left side mirror mount/clutch reservoir trying to get that damn mirror off. I cleaned it up and gooped JB Weld into the threads and around the broken chunk. Hasn't budged for a year. I have a piece of bailing wire attached around it as a safety measure. Hate to see it fly off and stick in my buddy!
Have a CLOSE look at the cover in question. I think that if it is magnesium it has to have the word "magnesium" cast into it somewhere. It's because it is dangerous to weld it using the wrong method.