Hole in engine block

Skjetvingen

Joined May 2014

32 Posts | 2+

Norway

Discussion Starter
• Jul 30, 2014

• #1

Is it possible to just weld this hole? And continue to ride? Or do I have to open it up look for the bits? It works just fine with the hole in there

 

Goose916

Joined May 2010

592 Posts | 247+

San Francisco, California

• Jul 30, 2014

• #2

looks like something from the inside escaped! I'd stop and try to figure out which part was the escapee!

 

Skjetvingen

Joined May 2014

32 Posts | 2+

Norway

Discussion Starter
• Jul 30, 2014

• #3

Im on it

 

Skjetvingen

Joined May 2014

32 Posts | 2+

Norway

Discussion Starter
• Jul 30, 2014

• #4

Found the problem

 

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loykas

Joined Mar 2014

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lalina

• Jul 30, 2014

• #5

I think you can welding with TIG.

 

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Kayeffess

Joined Aug 2011

916 Posts | 97+

Ontario, Canada

• Jul 30, 2014

• #6

Is that one tappet adjuster broken or two adjusters and one is missing the cap?

 

Skjetvingen

Joined May 2014

32 Posts | 2+

Norway

Discussion Starter
• Jul 31, 2014

• #7

It's one broken

 

ned37

Joined Dec 2004

2K Posts | 248+

back in cottonwood, az

• Jul 31, 2014

• #8

the next question should be: where's the nut?

 

Skjetvingen

Joined May 2014

32 Posts | 2+

Norway

Discussion Starter
• Jul 31, 2014

• #9

It was on top of the tappet adjuster where it should be

 

Taffy

Joined Nov 2001

17K Posts | 774+

Ely, England

• Jul 31, 2014

• #10

no problem welding them. just get rid of the broken metal and get it all filled down to SMOOTH and then someone will weld a plate in. my advice is to take the cover AND the head and have them bolted together: this stops distortion in the welding process.

regards

Taffy

 

Skjetvingen

Joined May 2014

32 Posts | 2+

Norway

Discussion Starter
• Jul 31, 2014

• #11

But you don't think its any more parts down in the engine?

 

Taffy

Joined Nov 2001

17K Posts | 774+

Ely, England

• Aug 1, 2014

• #12

you need to check that the cam follower bearings that roll around the cam are still there and working 100%.

if they are and you can account for all the tappet parts then you're OK? but it takes very little effort on the old pre-2001 engines to take the left cover off and check - so why not do it?

regards

Taffy