Hello,
First of all I'm Connor Reyes, I'm new to this forum.
I have a 1999 Yamaha Warrior.
A little while ago i wasa quading and i happened to get stuck on a branchy busy that had been lying on the ground. I went to reverse off of it but when i shifted the quad into reverse the clutch popped and the chain managed to catch the side of the engine casing. What ended up happening was the chain got wrapped around a piece of the left side of the engine casing and riped a piece off. The piece ripped off tore a small hole in the engine exposing the internal bearings. The rest ripped off only tore partial connected pieces of the casing off. I was devistated when it happened. [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-sad.gif[/img] Since the accident the warrior has sadly been sitting in my shop. I have called around to professional welders about patching the hole and it can be fixed alright. I must take apart the entire engine and bring them the only piece that needs to be welded. I Was wondering if there is any specific way that the engine must be taken apart, and once it is apart i figured i might as well clean out everything internally, and is there a specific way to clean out and restore the engine. I realize that i'm asking alot but i dont specificly know how and what to do to complete the process of fixing my quad, and i love it to death so i want to make sure everything is done right. [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img]

Thanks,

Connor.

 

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This is a comon problem on Warriors. You have to keep your chain adjusted correctly to prevent it from happening. A lot of people just dab on some JB Weld and keep on gettin' it. I have seen JB Weld last forever on these engines with no problems. I know it is a "bandaid", but I believe the cases are cast aluminum, which I have been told is almost impossible to weld. Another option would be to buy new cases off of ebay, there were some on there last week for $400, or buy a new case half from a dealer.

 

"I believe the cases are cast aluminum, which I have been told is almost impossible to weld."


they lied to you!

 

aluminum can be welded, it just costs alot of $

 

just raises my electric bill..lol

 

ok dude seriously.. stop whoring threads

 

I locked up my crank on my warrior and just bought a hole bottom end on ebay for $200. plus $50 for shipping.
I seen alot of them for the same price on there.. look up ebay motors.
That is your cheapest route or you could be investing up to $1k

 

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote>Originally posted by: STRAIGHTUPDAHILL

"I believe the cases are cast aluminum, which I have been told is almost impossible to weld."





they lied to you!</end quote></div>

Well, it depends on the type of cast aluminum Yamaha used to make the engine. There is a such thing called non-weldable materials as described in a paragraph towards the bottom of this: http://www.welding-advisers.com/Welding-aluminum.html. I had a RM125 years ago that I cracked a hole in the cast aluminum clutch cover. I took the cover to a reputible welding shop to have it repaired. They tried welding it and all they managed to do was melt the material away, even with their heat turned all the way down. They told me it could not be welded. I didn't get a 2nd opinion (I was only 14 years old at the time), I just JB Welded it and it held up fine. I do realize the RM125 clutch cover and the Warrior engine are possibly different materials and thicknesses, and possibly could be done, but not without a fight. I still say replace the engine half or JB Weld it.

 

Ok Well Thanks Guys
Feel Free To Post Any Other Comments Of Ideas To Me.