540xp oil tank.

[Gray git]

Spotted this little Valley carved into the side of my oil tank today which looks like from where a chains come off. Any ideas on how to fix?

[dan494]

Putting it on eBay and buying a new one tends to work 😉

[spudulike]

Degrease thoroughly and then use JB weld and perhaps bond a thin piece of stainless over the repair to protect it in the future. A VERY thorough degrease will produce a better bond.

 

Fibre glass resin and fibre glass sheet will do similar.

 

If the saw is in warranty, it may be worth talking to your dealer as I know another that was damaged in this way.

[Stubby]

If you were running the standard fitment " Techshite " bar then that is to blame for the chain derailing Try as has been suggested by spud and take it back ....

[Johny Walker]

chemical metal,

[peatff]

How big is the hole ? Drill it round and put some chemical metal in the hole then a blind pop rivet while it's still setting.

[Gray git]

Only a couple of mm hole with a bit of a groove either side .

How's a blind pop rivet differ from a normal 1?

[Eddy_t]

Only a couple of mm hole with a bit of a groove either side .

How's a blind pop rivet differ from a normal 1?

 

 

It can't see!

[Gray git]

Waa waa waa

Should have guessed by the white stick 😜

[peatff]

Only a couple of mm hole with a bit of a groove either side .

How's a blind pop rivet differ from a normal 1?

 

The rivet centre is sealed, an ordinary rivet would do it with the added seal of the chemical metal I suppose as long as the ball stays in the stem. On the Avdel site the ones called structural seal the stem with the ball

Edited October 13, 2015 by peatff