Crack in engine case - can it be repaired?

[Guest]

During the rebuild of my 84 GS1100GKE, I found a crack in the upper engine case where the nose of the countershaft comes out. The crack is between the 'C' clip retainer and the clutch housing (see the picture).
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Can this be repaired? Does it need to be?

[Buffalo Bill]

I'd weld it

Not a major stress place, and what do you have to lose having it MIG welded?

[Carter Turk]

Mine cracked off. It was hanging on one side for awhile.

[esolliday]

OK, Thanks Bill.
I will talk to a guy I know from a local metalwork shop, and have him do it.

Any idea why that crack would have formed where it did?

[esolliday]

@Carter...I thought mine was bad

[chuck hahn]

Take the clip retainer with you so the welder can set it on place as to not collapse the groove during the repair.

[esolliday]

Good point...will do.

[Carter Turk]

OK, Thanks Bill.
I will talk to a guy I know from a local metalwork shop, and have him do it.

Any idea why that crack would have formed where it did?

I think it had to do fitting the transmission shaft into the cases. I believe wave washers are on the other end of shaft, in board of the bearing, sometimes the c-clip isn't aligned over its groove. Not much aluminum on the other side of the c-ring.

[rapidray]

During the rebuild of my 84 GS1100GKE, I found a crack in the upper engine case where the nose of the countershaft comes out. The crack is between the 'C' clip retainer and the clutch housing (see the picture).
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Can this be repaired? Does it need to be?

That is a NON issue & a waste of time & money to mess with. You run the chance of distorting the case & causing an oil leak that it doesn't even have.
Ray.