Does anyone know whether the 2012 pcx 125 esp engine casing is aluminium ?
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is the pcx 125 engine aluminium ?
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Re: is the pcx 125 engine aluminium ?
Why do you ask?
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Re: is the pcx 125 engine aluminium ?
Long story but basically need to know if it can be tig welded ?
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Re: is the pcx 125 engine aluminium ?
The casings are cast aluminium alloy.
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Re: is the pcx 125 engine aluminium ?
Sounds bad. I've welded an aluminium crankcase before. If you intend to weld an area that was in oil, you have to clean it out really well. The piece that I did was a '65 Triumph primary cover. The crank sprocket came apart and blew through it on the track. They walked the track and found every piece. It was baked and hosed over a two week period to get the oil out. Aluminium absorbs oil kind of like a sponge. Anyhow, it took quite a while to put it back together but the oil-free aluminium welded like steel. They raced it the whole next season that I know of, trouble-free. Looked like Frankenstein's monster(hah!). Take yer time cleaning it and it should go fine. One caveat, though: If you're anywhere around the bore. throw it away.
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Re: is the pcx 125 engine aluminium ?
spaglemon wrote:Long story but basically need to know if it can be tig welded ?
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A short story would be interesting.
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Re: is the pcx 125 engine aluminium ?
bow down to anyone that can tig weld
an aluminium alloy
an aluminium alloy