Anyone Know About A Having To Weld Crank For Studs???

[jdp1under]

I Recently Melted A Piston On My Viper I Found Some Corrosion Under The Base Gasket Which I Am Sure I Had An Air Leak In That Cyliner And That Was The Cause Of The Melt Down. Also The Corrosion Ruined The Coating On The Gasket.

Any Way The Service Manager I Talked To At My Dealer After Ruling Out All Causes Being Carbs Fuel Pump Ect. Suggested That Because Im Studded That My Crank Should Be Welded And It May Have Got My Pistons Out Of Wack Causing Detonation And A Lean Condition? I Never Heard Of Such A Thing Is This True Or Is He Nuts!!!!!!!!! Thanks

 

[mrviper700]

it already is welded from the factory

 

[jdp1under]

Really Thanks Thats A Relief!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[maxdlx]

I bet that will make the service manager blush. Can't even imagine a service manager not knowing that. Get a TY business card from Tom and give it to him. Maxdlx

 

[jdp1under]

Yea Im New To The Sled Scene Only My Second Season Im A Life Long Gear Head And Always Had The Toys Bikes Dirt And Street Jet Skis Quads...... So I Really Did Belive That Story Either And I Know You Guys On This Site Really Know Your Stuff!!!!!!!!!

 

[redsnake3]

there is some really educated, knowledgable people here with alot of experience.

 

[daman]

I bet that will make the service manager blush. Can't even imagine a service manager not knowing that.

thats what i was thinking,,i'd find a new dealer...LMAO!!

 

[Ding]

it already is welded from the factory

Yep, and even if it wasn't welded, once the crank gets knocked out of phase, it doesn't just jump back in phase. It can be checked during teardown.

Sounds like this guy is simply searching for reasons to not enter a warranty claim. I would go down the road as others suggested.

 

[bigbragg]

Funny my dealer told me the same thing. I melted pipe side.
I live in Northern Alberta.
Aeens Pipes, with Vari Flow

Same dealer?