Broken Hood Hinge on 98 SRX700

[shaggyzr2]

Got started on welding the hinges on today. I found a plastic weld kit at menards for $20, it's just a soldering iron with a pie shaped brass tip. I started out by tacking the tab in place, then I cut a small piece of stainless screen and melted it into the plastic to reinforce it, then add filler material over top of that. For filler I used strips of an old hood I had. I still need to add more filler and smooth everything out,. I put a lot of pressure on the tab and it didn't crack or break, looks like it'll be a good strong fix. I'll post more pic's when it's all done.

 

[shaggyzr2]

It's finished! I added some gussets for extra strength and wrapped everything in aluminum foil tape.

 

[yamahamark]

Looks really good hard to tell it was even broke. Nice work!

 

[shaggyzr2]

Thanks! A lot of time stuck in this repair but it was well worth it, the paint and decals on this hood are super nice yet!

 

[A couple of bucks]

Ya did good. A pencil type torch works well to.
http://m.acehardware.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3183478
I lowered my hood cables on both sides to reduce "fatiguing" stress on the hinge area.

 

[Interceptor700]

It's finished! I added some gussets for extra strength and wrapped everything in aluminum foil tape.

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Wow. looks good! nice job. Nice to know this can be done if the situation arises.

 

[shaggyzr2]

Ya did good. A pencil type torch works well to.
http://m.acehardware.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3183478
I lowered my hood cables on both sides to reduce "fatiguing" stress on the hinge area.

I thought about using one of those pencil torches, I saw this unit at menards and figured I'd give it a try, the brass head on it works really nice for smoothing things out.

 

[jldbigblock]

Glad the hinge worked for you

 

[SRXswed]

Got started on welding the hinges on today. I found a plastic weld kit at menards for $20, it's just a soldering iron with a pie shaped brass tip. I started out by tacking the tab in place, then I cut a small piece of stainless screen and melted it into the plastic to reinforce it, then add filler material over top of that. For filler I used strips of an old hood I had. I still need to add more filler and smooth everything out,. I put a lot of pressure on the tab and it didn't crack or break, looks like it'll be a good strong fix. I'll post more pic's when it's all done.
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Nice job man! I have a cracked SRX hood that have been poorly repaired by the privious owner and I am about to cut it open. By doing so I think I need to use some filler material but is unsure which type of plastic it is, do know which kind of plastic material the hood is made of?

 

[Ski-B]

If you have access to this Fusor product? It is the best product for the yamaha polyurethane hoods. I have used it for years amazing product.

It comes with a mesh as well.

Trouble with fiberglass is...the hot to cold expansion rate is way different and over a short period of time the fiberglass products will delaminted from the polyurethane.