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Post by domindart on Jun 29, 2013 16:33:23 GMT -5
The little bar that the latch holds onto came off. I think where it was has worn and the bar fell out. I have the bar. I think I'll try to JB weld it back unless you guys have a better resolution. Maybe you mechanics can show me a better, more durable way to repair it. I will have pictures shortly.  |
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Post by sailracer on Jun 29, 2013 19:47:59 GMT -5
more likely than not, you need a new seat.unless you know an upholsterer who can fix it.It needs to be riveted or bolted in place. Did the plastic break around it?
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Post by ramblinman on Jun 29, 2013 20:23:44 GMT -5
is it the bolt the seat swivels on? post those pics you promised and i think you will get some response. the plastic on mine in that spot is broke on one side. still holds but certainly will be a problem in the future. i'm not exactly sure how i am going to fix mine when it completely breaks but i am certain it could be fixed. they are too expensive to not at least try to fix it first.
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Post by domindart on Jun 29, 2013 20:46:06 GMT -5
I will get pics up
It is the plastic that broke, yes
It is not the bolt the seat hinge is on, it is the bolt the latch grabs when you shut the seat down.
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Post by pmatulew on Jun 30, 2013 7:06:40 GMT -5
If it's just the plastic that's broke, try welding it back together.
The ATV I'm fixing at the moment had a bunch of broken plastic and I decided to try welding it back together and it was a lot easier than I expected. All you need is a $5 soldering iron. I've done some of both the softer black plastic (like seat bottoms) and the hard ABS like fairing shells and they both turned out great. I will say that using zip ties as extra material doesn't work though. It's a higher temperature plastic and doesn't bond well. Instead I have some scrap body parts that I cut pieces off of to use as filler material.
Not my video but this is the technique is used -->
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Post by domindart on Jun 30, 2013 13:03:25 GMT -5
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Post by domindart on Jun 30, 2013 13:05:14 GMT -5
I think I'm just gonna "sculpt" a bunch of JB weld on it in certain spots  I'm not sure welding would work. There is not a lot of plastic to work with there, and I'm not sure I want to do it with my iron. It may mess up the end of the iron |
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Post by sailracer on Jun 30, 2013 13:25:39 GMT -5
That's not nearly as bad as I imagined! you can get some stuff called repairitquick. It comes in like a cigar tube and it's a 2 part epoxy type thing. It's like a putty with a core inside. you cut off what you need, knead it with your hands and sculpt it. This stuff dries Rock hard, and can be sanded and filed to any shape you want. Good stuff too. I once used it to fix a valve stem, and couldnt get it off afterwards, so it stayed, Just fill the hollows with it, replace the pin and let dry overnight  |
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Post by geh3333 on Jun 30, 2013 15:33:24 GMT -5
Just put a bolt through the hole all the way through the other side with a nut on the end to hold it in. Just make sure the bolt is the same size as the bar that came out, thats as long as it fits right with the mechanism.
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Post by sailracer on Jun 30, 2013 16:07:10 GMT -5
Thats true, but it will probably just break again because 1/2 of the support is gone.Best to fill it with something for strength
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Post by ramblinman on Jun 30, 2013 16:11:45 GMT -5
I think I'm just gonna "sculpt" a bunch of JB weld on it in certain spots I'm not sure welding would work. There is not a lot of plastic to work with there, and I'm not sure I want to do it with my iron. It may mess up the end of the iron if you use the hot iron method you will need to find/get some plastic. i've never used jb weld. if it is strong when it hardens then that should work. you could always cut a small piece of wood to shim above both sides of the pin to add support. Just put a bolt through the hole all the way through the other side with a nut on the end to hold it in. Just make sure the bolt is the same size as the bar that came out, thats as long as it fits right with the mechanism. i like this idea. might be the easiest and fastest solution assuming the plastic isn't damaged where we can't see. |
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Post by domindart on Jun 30, 2013 22:20:28 GMT -5
I'm thinking about putting a small bar or piece of metal along the width of the post , with two screws as seen in this pic.  Not sure if the post is big enough that it would fit. Guess I'll go to walmart or ace hardware and see what they got. Or home depot |
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Post by geh3333 on Jul 1, 2013 0:10:35 GMT -5
Is there a hole all the way through like on the side closest to us in the pic? If no drill a hole through the otherside and find a bolt that screws through from one side to the other put some epoxy or whayever may work better on the threads. Let dry and cut the head of the bolt off so it dosent interfere with the locking mech.
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Post by geh3333 on Jul 1, 2013 0:12:37 GMT -5
You wont even need to fix the broken plastic
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Post by domindart on Jul 1, 2013 0:48:23 GMT -5
Just checked and I think that idea will work, and I wont have to cut the bolt ends off!
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