Reglue Overstructure?

[JMCX]

Has anyone successfully reglued one of these?

 

[TDR]

Yup glue does the job. Had to replace a carbon fiber piece once.

 

[JMCX]

Yup glue does the job. Had to replace a carbon fiber piece once.

I'm guessing Fusor. Clean well, rough it up, butter it up with glue and reinsert.

 

[sledhed]

What kind of repair did you do to the carbon fiber? I have one I was going to fix and never got around to it...

 

[JMCX]

What kind of repair did you do to the carbon fiber? I have one I was going to fix and never got around to it...

There was no damage to the tube at all. I just noticed signs of movement at the joint. The tube slipped right out. The socket was full of water. Several freeze/thaw cycles may be what broke the bond.

 

[sledhed]

There was no damage to the tube at all. I just noticed signs of movement at the joint. The tube slipped right out. The socket was full of water. Several freeze/thaw cycles may be what broke the bond.

Thanks... I replaced my overstructure with an SKS aluminum one, gained a couple ounces I suppose, but sturdier. I think mine was cracked when I bought the sled used, just got worse over time until I saw it when putting on an slp pipe, as I have never jumped or wrecked the sled. If I ever find the time I might to a titanium repair and sell the SKS overstructure... I think Polaris quit doing the carbon fiber on the axys tmk at some point too.

 

[sledhed]

And looking at the state of your engine, in the background, looks like you have other "issues" going on too.

 

[JMCX]

Yeah, it ate a ring. 5000 km on it. Original belt though.

 

[sledhed]

Yeah, it ate a ring. 5000 km on it. Original belt though. View attachment 402225

Ouch... just put a new OEM top end in mine at 2100 miles to avoid this, even though the pistons looked great, looks can be deceiving...

 

[JMCX]

Back on topic. This Fusor stuff is expensive. We may try some JB weld until until a good used piece presents itself.

 

[sledhed]

Back on topic. This Fusor stuff is expensive. We may try some JB weld until until a good used piece presents itself.

I thought there was an automotive substitute for this used by body shops, IIRC the original Polaris uses is Lord's adhesive, but a google search might bring you up some alternatives that people are using on things like the chaincase that are glued... never had to do it myself so I don't recall the names of them

 

[koolaid]

3M 8115 structural adhesive. Any thing that is "good" is going to cost money. ($70).

 

[sledaddiction]

Yes. Cracked my carbon fiber. Replaced it with the sks aluminum and used JB weld. Years later and its still good to go ?

 

[couch]

Yes - Norton makes a 2 part adhesive that's good for it ...no problem just make sure it's clean before reassembling + a light scuff with some fine sandpaper helps

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