Topic: Cracked stator cover

[Madseacow]

Any good ideas on a method to repair a crack in my stator cover?

[lucky]

Any good ideas on a method to repair a crack in my stator cover?

TIG welding.

[ekpent]

What kind of bike. Unless you can do it yourself and have all the stuff or have a friend who does it may be cheaper to replace it with a good used example.

[Stev-o]

Any good ideas on a method to repair a crack in my stator cover?

Replace it. 

Are you Kyle?

[Mini Mo]

I have a tig at home and have welded several of these with great success. It is important to make sure it is absolutely clean. Wash the part thoroughly, then heat the cracked area to boil out the rest of the oil residue. Use a small propane torch or even a heat gun. Wipe with acetone or lacquer thinner and repeat the process several times until nothing else boils out.

Take a very small drill bit and drill a hole on both ends of the crack. This will prevent the crack from spreading. You can also take a small die grinder or Dremel and grind a groove right along the crack. Heliarc it and away you go. Any competent welder can handle this. Make sure he welds both the inside and out. Finally file down the outside weld and polish it. Good as new.

Or buy one on ebay and hope it's not cracked either 

BTW you will need to pull the stator windings out!

[Madseacow]

Found a replacement at a good price and local. Thanks for the help. Hope the stator isn't hard to remove.

[Stev-o]

Found a replacement at a good price and local. Thanks for the help. Hope the stator isn't hard to remove.

Not hard if you have an impact wrench.   You'll need a new gasket of course and expect a little oil in there (normal). 

Time for a oil change?  If not, you can lean the bike over to the right and let it set against the wall.

[MCRider]

Found a replacement at a good price and local. Thanks for the help. Hope the stator isn't hard to remove.

Not hard if you have an impact wrench.   You'll need a new gasket of course and expect a little oil in there (normal). 

Time for a oil change?  If not, you can lean the bike over to the right and let it set against the wall.

I've found that if you shim the pedal on the centerstand by not much, 1/2+ in or so, that's enough of a lean to get the alt cover off with minimal drips. Just did it a month ago. Still need a catch pan to be sure. Once leaned, let it sit for 20 minutes or so, so the oil can drain out of the cover into the crankcases.