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 | Subject: Starter tore off, need fix October 17th 2018, 8:25 am | |
| So I had a starter come loose and rip out a bolt, what do you think is the best fix here? My plan is to get some jb weld for metal, reconstruct it a bit then drill the hole a little deeper and re-tap it.  | |
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 | Subject: Re: Starter tore off, need fix October 17th 2018, 8:57 am | |
| Ooo, yikes. Fail Thread material!  I think your idea sounds right, I would think you should be able to drill a bit further without hurting anything. Do you happen to know someone who could TIG weld the hole shut for you? That'd be the best option really, but an epoxy like JB Weld as you mentioned would probably work fine as well. _______________________________________________ "This'll either wake you up or put you to sleep forever!"- Red Green "Whatever you do you should do right, even if it's something wrong." - Hank Hill - MTD Off-Road Build - Ford LT 110 Off-Road Build - Craftsman GT 6000 Off-Road Build - Sears LT11 Rat Rod Build *2019 Build-Off Winner!* - Allis B-110 x2, 710 & 716 - Wheel Horse 655, 953 & 500 Special - Case 444 - Bolens Versamatic & 1668 - Cub 106 & 124 - Ford LGT 125 & 145 - White 1650 Yard Boss | |
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Age : 47 Join date : 2016-09-06 Posts : 8606 Location : Oklahoma
 | Subject: Re: Starter tore off, need fix October 17th 2018, 12:59 pm | |
| Yikes, that does not look good. If you use JB weld, make sure you use the stronger one. I don't remember if it is the Red or Yellow one. CLEAN CLEAN CLEAN any oil on the surface and it will fail quickly.
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 | Subject: Re: Starter tore off, need fix October 17th 2018, 8:02 pm | |
| Harbor Freight has that aluminum brazing rod. Plus you can use a MAP torch with it. Fill the hole, then drill and tap. We used the stuff to relocate holes at work. Work pretty good. | |
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 | Subject: Re: Starter tore off, need fix October 18th 2018, 10:40 am | |
| Maybe you could drill and tap a new hole about a 1/4 lower, but you'd have to check if you could drill a new clearance hole 1/4 lower in the starter bracket. My guess is not but it's an idea. | |
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Age : 45 Join date : 2018-05-05 Posts : 518 Location : S. Illinois
 | Subject: Re: Starter tore off, need fix October 18th 2018, 11:16 am | |
| my suggestion would be to braze and retap or put a stud in and braze it in place, otherwise put on a pull start and forget the electric start, I honestly don't think jb weld would hold up very long but I've never used the high strength stuff just the regular formula | |
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