Repairing Rocker Cover??

[Namastebuzz]

Slight accident t'other day. RH rocker cover damaged - hole in top right corner next to bolt. Oil pissed out. (photo doesn't show it even zoomed in)

Gonna get a new part from Germany but can I make a temporary repair and have the bit sent ahead to save me having to wait a week or more for it?

 

[Steptoe]

Mix some araldite with cotton wool. Fill the hole in and let it dry. That temporary fix wil last you for years

 

[Namastebuzz]

Thanks Steptoe - I'll get right to it.

We've got some "ColdMetal" too - is that any better?

 

[Steptoe]

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We've got some "ColdMetal" too - is that any better?

Never tried it, but can't see why it shouldn't work. The cotton wool stops the araldite from "sinking" into large holes -
know the araldite works due to experience. Six years later the temporary repair was still working

 

[Namastebuzz]

Thanks Steptoe.

Nice to know these things.

 

[finglonga]

Never tried it, but can't see why it shouldn't work. The cotton wool stops the araldite from "sinking" into large holes -
know the araldite works due to experience. Six years later the temporary repair was still working

Thats a good un' worth remembering.

 

[(RIP) sherpa]

Always ready

Mix some araldite with cotton wool. Fill the hole in and let it dry. That temporary fix wil last you for years

But hopefully won't be needed

Sherpa

 

[Namastebuzz]

Thanks Steptoe. Used araldite (or the German equivalent) and, as we didn't have any cotton wool, a tampon!

Worked a treat. Looks pretty solid.

 

[steve16]

.......

Im not going to say a word....

 

[finglonga]

Im not going to say a word....

Tempting though.......Perhaps next month.