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Small hole in crankcase, what to use?
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Yamaha DT3. Well this bike cranked and ran when I got it, which may be more that it does when I get through with it. I had the jug bored and have a new piston, rings, and gaskets, I thought I would clean it up before I put all that on and ran across this. It's just big enough to let a WD 40 straw through. It appears the cases have been split as well. Looking for recommendations for plugging this hole. Some variety of JB Weld?
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31 Jul 2022 11:52
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JB Weld should do it.
I used some on a weeping weld in an expansion chamber once - worked fine.
The stuff I used was specifically for high temps, but very pleased.
I used some on a weeping weld in an expansion chamber once - worked fine.
The stuff I used was specifically for high temps, but very pleased.
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31 Jul 2022 12:07
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Replied by AirborneSilva on topic Small hole in crankcase, what to use?
That hole is supposed to be there, nothing wrong as my DT2 has exact same hole...
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31 Jul 2022 12:12
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Replied by hcdiiiga on topic Small hole in crankcase, what to use?
Glad I posted this, I almost just started plugging with the JB Weld Steel Stick I carry in my bike toolkit,
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31 Jul 2022 12:17
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Replied by AirborneSilva on topic Small hole in crankcase, what to use?
Always good to ask, lot's of smart people on here, me not being one of them
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. You might want to straighten out the ear on the tach gear hold down (or whatever it's called), if you want to do something.
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2023 Tenere T7
1976 DT400C
1975 DT400B
1973 RT3
1981 DT175H
1980 GT80
1972 CT2
1976 DT400C
1975 DT400B
1973 RT3
1981 DT175H
1980 GT80
1972 CT2
31 Jul 2022 12:20
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Replied by Tom P on topic Small hole in crankcase, what to use?
Yesterday when I noticed a little bit of gas leaking into the recess on top of my CT-1 crankcase, I also noticed that there's a little rectangular opening on the left side, inside the green circle. I'm assuming it's to allow leaked gasoline to escape that area? I found the leak, it was just the drain bolt that holds the main jet needed to be tightened a little bit. It doesn't have a fiber washer, it has a steel or aluminum washer. Not leaking now.
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I would say it's for water but gasoline would drain there too.
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31 Jul 2022 13:12
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Probably is for water and gas, though it's actually not at the lowest point in the recess. Of course they had to move it back a bit because they didn't want gas leaking into the magneto/points area :0)
31 Jul 2022 13:18
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Apparently for major holes a piece of wood can be used. This is from an RT3 that looks like it snapped the connecting rod and took a chunk out of the bottom. I found this piece of wood during the rebuild that a previous owner put in to fill the void..
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That’s funny I guess it worked
31 Jul 2022 15:34
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