body parts repair solutions Tank 250 touring By rayeelaine (Read 783 times)

[rayeelaine]

Hello There-

I finally got my scooter brakes to work, its running and everythings put back together pretty much, but in the process several of the body parts have broken screw connectors, so are loose or barely holding together.

any suggestions on how to deal with this without replacing the body parts? I have already invested quite a lot in repairing this bike and need to wait a while before buying more body parts.

The old duct tape solution works a bit, but not reliably.

any creative suggestions are appreciated.

Thanks!

[justbuggin]

take strips of sheetmetal and selftapper screws works great and if you plan where and how you put them in looks good too

[rob63]

We get a lot of this on the scoots at work. Normally just drill a small hole in each panel and connect them with a suitably coloured cable tie.

[go4it]

In many cases if the screw is screwed directly into the plastic and the screw is just loose you can use a thread restore product. You just put the produce into the hole and insert the screw only 99% of the way. The following day tighten. Or I have used epoxy puddy. I've actually ground off the plastic area where the screw hole was and replaced it with a good quality plastic (2 part) epoxy puddy. After the puddy sets you can drill a hole smaller then the screw and then thread the screw back in. This puddy is available everywhere but remember we are not talking about body puddy like Bondo.

Bob

[rayeelaine]

Thanks everyone. Great suggestions. I was hesitant to try and drill through the plastic panels since they seem too fragile, but will try it in an area that is not too visible.

The biggest challenge which I am not sure these solutions will work for is the connectors that (hard to describe) are internal extensions attached to the inside of the part that a screw from another part goes into. Like inside the dash is a long tube like connection that an outer screw should screw into, which broke when I was putting the screw back in. Anything drilled from the outside will show on the outside of the dash panel.

Perhaps the sheet metal solution used creatively could work.

Thanks for all the suggestions!

Raye

[go4it]

Those problem areas is where the "plastic steel" idea comes in. It's a 2 part epoxy putty. To mix it you roll the 2 parts of putty in your hands (just like playing with silly putty when you were a kid). Once it's mixed just stick it in place of the broke tube. Once it sets up you can drill a hole through it and incert the screw. Of course you need to prep where the putty is needed by cutting off the original "tube" and sanding to make it ruff.

I have also used a liquid high end epoxy to glue nuts in place. Then screw right into the nut.

Bob

[go4it]

This isn't what I was talking about but I came across it in my listing. It does say it "remakes broken tabs". So it sounds simulare to what I was talking about.

Bob

www.partsforscooters.com/Small_plastic_repair_kit_172-16?sc=2&category=77182

There is also a product called 3M Scotch-Weld Epoxy Adhesive. You can Google it and fine the right type for your use.