alternator cover

billy budge · Post by **billy budge** » Tue Dec 12, 2006 12:46 pm

hi blokes
has anyone ever totally removed and stripped the alternator cover on the rex??
I wanted to get the clutch and alternator covers polished but im thinking the alternator covers gubbings inside dont come away from the cover??
i have removed the stator by undoing the 3 screws and removed the 2 screws from the pick up coil but all that came away was a clamp that holds down the cable. didnt know if the pick up coil actually comes off and if it does how do you do it as i dont want to force it if its not meant to come off. haynes book dont really mention that it comes off, can anybody help me please.
cheers
Billy

honkdawillydahonk · Post by **honkdawillydahonk** » Tue Dec 12, 2006 8:58 pm

I have! Just unbolt it all. It'll be fine....

billy budge · Post by **billy budge** » Wed Dec 13, 2006 10:23 am

cheers honk
the thing is i took the screws out from the pick up coil and only a clamp came off. how does the little black plastic part come off, it still seems to be stuck on solid??

Post by **Max** » Wed Dec 13, 2006 10:50 am

Probably just a lot of locktite keeping it glued together.

billy budge · Post by **billy budge** » Wed Dec 13, 2006 12:51 pm

I was gonna just post a reply saying ignore my last post as it played the game today and just came off!!!
So it was either:
A) i was being a holiest of holy or
B) like you said max it was loctited in as were the screws.

cheers boys and hurrah for polished cases!!!

Billy

Post by **Max** » Wed Dec 13, 2006 2:01 pm

Nothing wrong with a holiest of holy! Unless she's being one...

billy budge · Post by **billy budge** » Tue Jan 16, 2007 12:57 pm

im in the process of refitting the newly polished cases and was wondering what suitable sealant to use for the rubber wiring grommets on the alternator cover side.
the sealant that was in there originally was a grey colour so im wondering if its a specific motor trade type sealant. any ideas chaps??
cheers

billy

Post by **Max** » Tue Jan 16, 2007 1:22 pm

I think pretty much any oil resistant (proof) liquid gasket would be okay. Yamaha sells the stuff in a tube. I have a big old tube of some 3M stuff that I have to poke holes in to get to a soft part (it's gray too). Don't use anything that gets hard as it might crack as the case heats and cools.

Quan-Time · Post by **Quan-Time** » Tue Jan 16, 2007 1:26 pm

i just weld everything up. I can take a pic later.. But the engine isnt finished yet (spare engine).

Use loctite gasket sealant.. Works a charm (with gaskets that is, its NOT a replacement).

Greg · Post by **Greg** » Tue Jan 16, 2007 1:37 pm

Halfords sell a Loctite product called Flange Sealant (5699) which looks like a fibre reinforced silicone based sealant. I used to use something called Rhodorseal which was similar and bloody amazing stuff, heat resistant like you wouldn't believe - I used some on the exhaust ports of my old VF750F when I couldn't be arsed to get the proper gaskets - it never leaked and was still flexible when I next took it apart over 2 years later! If this Loctite stuff performs half as well then it will be my choice of 'universal' sealant!

Oh - it's grey too!

G