SK1 Waterpump cover

The paint has almost totally flaked off my waterpump cover, I am considering removing it and re-painting it. What sort of paint would be best for both colour match and ease of application? Would it be easier and relatively cheap to buy a new cover, or is the waterpump part of it?

Am I likely to need a replacement gasket?

And finally, where can I get my hands on a set of stainless bolts to hold the cover on?

TIA

Pete

Taking the pump cover off is a bigger job than it looks ... as I found out when I did mine

You would have thought a couple of bolts and it is off ... wrong ... there is a retaining bolt on the inside side of the pump meaning you need to take the whole pump off to get the cover off ... and to get the pump off you need to take the clutch/side cover off ... this technically means a new clutch sidecover gasket (unless you are very lucky).

Long story short, from a hassle point of view, you are better off masking the relevant places and painting in situ!!!

As for paint, I just rubbed mine down, applied a coat of normal spraycan primer and then just a sorta dark gray/metallic black paint that looked close enough. as it is a separate item you can get away with not having a 100% colour match

Originally Posted by netsurfer

And finally, where can I get my hands on a set of stainless bolts to hold the cover on?

TIA

Pete

Chewy and ebay

If you want a good job, buy another pump and get it powder coated....i got a spare if you want it

Originally Posted by svrash

Chewy and ebay

If you want a good job, buy another pump and get it powder coated....i got a spare if you want it

I can't see why he would need to go to the expense of buying another one that needs spraying when he has his own already ... I took mine off, sprayed it and replaced it all on a Sunday ... so its not like bike off the road time is a factor ...

Also if you get a replacement, you will still need to take the engine side cover off to replace it ...

Its an option, but I can't see the logic really ...

Originally Posted by Blue_SV650S

I can't see why he would need to go to the expense of buying another one that needs spraying when he has his own already ... I took mine off, sprayed it and replaced it all on a Sunday ... so its not like bike off the road time is a factor ...

Also if you get a replacement, you will still need to take the engine side cover off to replace it ...

Its an option, but I can't see the logic really ...

If he were to get it powder coated, it would take a couple of day for them to get it done so from a time perspective his bike would be off the road and engine would be exposed for those couple of days, if it were me, i'd buy a spare, get it coated and then spend a couple of hours swapping them over...just my thoughts

Originally Posted by svrash

If he were to get it powder coated, it would take a couple of day for them to get it done so from a time perspective his bike would be off the road and engine would be exposed for those couple of days, if it were me, i'd buy a spare, get it coated and then spend a couple of hours swapping them over...just my thoughts

Ah yes, I see now, if you use your bike daily and were to get it powdercoated you would probably need the time that spare one would buy you If you DIY with aerosol you can do it in a day

Unless of course you don't used your bike daily

Oh Hammerite spray is good (not tried on waterpump, but it sticks to anything and it doesn't require an undercoat ).

Wasn't there a link posted a while ago with the carbon covers that just stick on??

Wow! thanks guys!

Didn't realise it was such a big job

Off the road time isnt really an issue, I only have the bike out at weekends, and only then if its nice n dry

Thanks for the offer though svrash

I had thought about Hammerite spray, however the colour seems to be almost a gunmetal grey whereas Hammerite is a flat black, maybe i'll try it.. can always strip it off if it isnt great.

Powder coating would be a bit of a hassle due to having to arrange postage and wait on it. Anyone able to recommend somewhere, in case I change my mind?

Pete

i got an old water pump and cover. paint in good condition. offers?

Originally Posted by netsurfer

Wow! thanks guys!
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I had thought about Hammerite spray, however the colour seems to be almost a gunmetal grey whereas Hammerite is a flat black, maybe i'll try it.. can always strip it off if it isnt great.

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Pete

Word of warning ... Hammerite is great ... but you can't spray over it with normal paint once it is on ... so you will either have to strip it back to the metal if you change your mind about the colour.

Like I said I just used normal spray on mine, undercoat then dark metallic topcoat and lacquer ... although not exactly the same colour, looks fine and has stayed on for over a year now and looks not to have any signs of coming off again in the near future!!