Broken mount point, what to do - SV650.org

25-08-08, 10:31 AM

My new engine arrived this morning thanks to the lovely people at Fedex, however it seems they've managed to break the lower engine mount point on the bottom left side of the engine .

So... i can only assume that best course of action would be take the crank casing off my old engine and attach it to the new one ?

unless there's an easier way of doing this ?

yorkie_chris · 25-08-08, 10:33 AM

You can't really change the crank casing, that is the engine, you'd have to swap all the crank bearings over and everything, that risks getting some very odd wear.

Can you post a pic of the damage?

25-08-08, 10:34 AM

I'll throw up a few more

25-08-08, 10:36 AM

yorkie_chris · 25-08-08, 10:37 AM

Hmmm. I would say you've got 4 options

get fedex to buy you a new one
leave the damage as it is, it'll #probably# be fine
fill it with weld and rebore the mounting
chemical metal or similar (not really that strong)

yorkie_chris · 25-08-08, 10:38 AM

Orrr you could cut the mounting down flush and make a little spacer. Not really critical dimensions either as that monuting point is on an adjustable spacer and lockring.

25-08-08, 10:41 AM

It'll prob be fine, but then again ...i'll be claiming off fedex any way, i wonder would it really matter if it want bolted on, or perhaps i could construct some form of a brace system ... or something to slip over it that was threadded on the inside, it woudlnt be 100% but perhaps it would be better then nothing.... im just so f*ked off tho ..

dirtydog · 25-08-08, 10:45 AM

On the brightside at least your engine didn't get lost by the courier for a week or so!

25-08-08, 10:56 AM

If the engine was shipped with insurance then first make a claim with Fedex.

25-08-08, 10:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dirtydog

On the brightside at least your engine didn't get lost by the courier for a week or so!

lol cheaky fecker DD

Well folks thanks to chris im a bit more optomstic, that mount point is hollow all the way through so worst case would be to get some sort of extra long bolt and slot it back down in to it untill it's close to the other side, hopefully this will reinforce it a little...

any way the garage cant take it till friday so there nout all i can do for the mo bar look at it, and plan i guess ...

I can also sit on the bike and make engine noises ... but thats getting a little old at this stage

25-08-08, 10:31 AM	#1
drag Guest Posts: n/a	Broken mount point, what to do My new engine arrived this morning thanks to the lovely people at Fedex, however it seems they've managed to break the lower engine mount point on the bottom left side of the engine . So... i can only assume that best course of action would be take the crank casing off my old engine and attach it to the new one ? unless there's an easier way of doing this ? Last edited by drag; 25-08-08 at 10:34 AM.

25-08-08, 10:33 AM	#2
yorkie_chris Noisy Git Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Halifax/Leeds Posts: 26,645	Re: Broken mount point, what to do You can't really change the crank casing, that is the engine, you'd have to swap all the crank bearings over and everything, that risks getting some very odd wear. Can you post a pic of the damage? __________________ Currently Ex Biker Now rebuilding a 63' fishing trawler as a dive boat

25-08-08, 10:34 AM	#3
drag Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Broken mount point, what to do I'll throw up a few more

25-08-08, 10:36 AM	#4
drag Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Broken mount point, what to do

25-08-08, 10:37 AM	#5
yorkie_chris Noisy Git Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Halifax/Leeds Posts: 26,645	Re: Broken mount point, what to do Hmmm. I would say you've got 4 options get fedex to buy you a new one leave the damage as it is, it'll #probably# be fine fill it with weld and rebore the mounting chemical metal or similar (not really that strong) __________________ Currently Ex Biker Now rebuilding a 63' fishing trawler as a dive boat

25-08-08, 10:38 AM	#6
yorkie_chris Noisy Git Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Halifax/Leeds Posts: 26,645	Re: Broken mount point, what to do Orrr you could cut the mounting down flush and make a little spacer. Not really critical dimensions either as that monuting point is on an adjustable spacer and lockring. __________________ Currently Ex Biker Now rebuilding a 63' fishing trawler as a dive boat

25-08-08, 10:41 AM	#7
drag Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Broken mount point, what to do It'll prob be fine, but then again ...i'll be claiming off fedex any way, i wonder would it really matter if it want bolted on, or perhaps i could construct some form of a brace system ... or something to slip over it that was threadded on the inside, it woudlnt be 100% but perhaps it would be better then nothing.... im just so f*ked off tho ..

25-08-08, 10:45 AM	#8
dirtydog Knob faced knobster Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Haslemere Posts: 5,422	Re: Broken mount point, what to do On the brightside at least your engine didn't get lost by the courier for a week or so! __________________ 2011 Speed Triple 1050

25-08-08, 10:56 AM	#9
Dangerous Dave Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Broken mount point, what to do If the engine was shipped with insurance then first make a claim with Fedex.

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