Am I doomed? Broken casing....

[crazy steve]

Sorry, but I've welded an old XS case, and it's NOT going to work as well as the stuff TC shows. The oil in the casting keeps the weld from being clean, and there is NO WAY to get the oil out. I used a TIG, AC, for welding on Special Eds left rear motor mount. It worked, but was NOT pretty. JMHO

There's some truth to this, but the other thing to remember is Yamaha's use of 'recycled' aluminum means the metal itself can have contamination in it. I've run into this problem enough when polishing Yamaha parts to know it's a fairly common thing. Not saying you'll have this problem in every case, but don't be surprised if you do...

[mharrington]

Id install a stud- JB weld or JB epoxy putty the broken part and do not over torque the nut.