patching a case on a stihl 024 av

[gunnarfan]

dang.. bunch of fricken saws showing up.. all shapes sizes and ages. interested in messing with a stihl 024 that i found. everything is great except it was knocked and cracked on the front of the case... has an open hole actually in the area of the bar oil tank. any slick fixes for this sort of thing? this might be a multiple hand project i think... and may take more than jb weld.

 

[lcso10]

I had a 044 one time with a simaliar problem. I placed some mesh wire (screen) over the hole and covered that with a package of JB WELD. Be sure to remove the oil tank cap some no pressure gets built up. Good luck with your project.

 

[chowdozer]

Yep, JB is good stuff. Had to weld up a JD 336 baler once. Couldn't figure out why my arc was all funny. Someone fixed it before with JB before me!!!

 

[gunnarfan]

so so far no one thinks that taking a torch to it is needed? theres supposed to be some great aluminum stick thats name starts with D and i can't remember for anything. well anyways makes sense not to weld as its not the fuel tank but the bar oil tank.

 

[SawTroll]

I had a 044 one time with a simaliar problem. I placed some mesh wire (screen) over the hole and covered that with a package of JB WELD. Be sure to remove the oil tank cap some no pressure gets built up. Good luck with your project.

How about putting that screen on the inside of the tank, and fill on JB from the outside - the end result may look better....

 

[rupedoggy]

That case is magnesium and I don't think aluminum welding will work. Mike

 

[Crofter]

I think Rupedoggy is correct about aluminum on magnesium casting, plus the liklihood of heat getting the gasket leaking where the case halves join. Epoxy resin (not polyester) and saturate two layers of fibreglass cloth one slightly larger than the other. The built up glass epoxy has more flex than the J&B in case it gets poked again. Clean tank inside and out several times with brake cleaner, sand rough making sure you change paper and dont smear any oil. Just before it sets thoroughly you can take a wet finger and blend it all in.

 

[Lakeside53]

You can sand the JB weld and paint it with the Stihl gray polyurethane paint - it can look like new and if you are careful - impossible to see from the outside.

 

[BobL]

Following the excellent advice I just did a patch using metallic epxoy on an 076 with corrosion near the sprocket. there were 3 pin holes through to the oil tank. So far it seems to have worked a real treat. Now I need to appy a paint. Where do you get the Stihl Grey paint from?

Thanks

 

[Lakeside53]

Your stihl dealer can get it for you. Part number 0000 000 2102

 

[superfire]

tank ??????????

just buy a differant oil tank i would sell ya a used oil tank used but not abused. $20.00 bucks and it has lots of life left in it and. patching a tank is nice easy and it could be more work than getting another tank. just my 1 penny thought.:yoyo:

 

[Lakeside53]

I think you are talking about a different saw.... The 024 "tank" is part of the entire crankcase...

 

[BobL]

RE: Stihl Paint, Thanks Andy, I'm dropping into my dealer next week so I'll see ih he has any.
Cheers