Is this Timing Cover toast?

Hello wise folk,
my resto project has gone down the road at some time and the timing cover and fork slider are gouged.
Can these be repaired with something like HTS 2000 or Durafix or should I be looking for replacements.

Thanks

Dave



Timing Cover


Fork Slider

It could be repaired with HTS 2000 I'm sure, I bought some on e-bay and it does work, but you may also be able to find good condition used parts for about the same money. You could also have it welded up and file it down yourself.

Jean

They can be perfectly repaired with the above items. But i wouldn't recommend that as they tend to age
a different color than the aluminum. It'll end up kinda splotchy looking after a while.
If you can find a decent TIG Welder near you, then that would be the best route to take.

Of course you could turn that cover into the coveted shaft support tool and buy another. I kind of tend toward leaving some of the scars to tell the story and just polish it up as well as possible without any repair!

Russ

You could do as suggested above. I've use JBWell to fill in hidden sealing surface and grinders, flies, sand paper, buffing polish series to get primary cover road scars looking good again.

Takes a lot of meat removal to get a gouge out like that and might still look good as a real beauty mark if rest is nice to roll eyes and finger over. One can always throw it away and throw some new money in its place so personal call as always.

Only about pure Al will not show a discoloration. Head alloy is innately dull grey compared to the highest reflective surface known, pure polished Al. You wil grit teeth watching how much Al melt required to fill in what seem a little ding. Then may expect distortion to beat off for sealing. Part of the need to melt is to burn off stuff collected in the Al pores.

Looks like you are going to have a lot of work on that timing cover anyhow, I'd fix it up as best as possible by hand, polish it and go from there. It doesn't look like it won't work. It'll surprise you when you get it polished how good it looks, the marks won't show up much next to the gloss. The marks on the sliders aren't too bad, try a sander and don't go too deep, you may be able to live with the results without the big bucks. Make sure the sliders aren't dinged on the inside. Just call it patina.

Dave
69S

The 850 sliders are considerably thicker than 750's. Those look like 850's.(or was it the year of manufacture 72 vs 73-74)

TIG and machine down, but, parts are reasonable easy to find and better not to have an item on your bike you will be doubting or annoyed by everytime you look at it.

Davo said:

Hello wise folk,
my resto project has gone down the road at some time and the timing cover and fork slider are gouged.
Can these be repaired with something like HTS 2000 or Durafix or should I be looking for replacements.

Thanks

Dave

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You could use that as a sacrificial cover for cam chain adjustment and cam nut removal.

I have a very nice cover if you want it. PM me if interested and I will show it to you.

THIS IS NOT SPAM!

I have a decent chrome cover I would trade for your's. I'm de-chroming my bike. I'll try to get a picture up today.