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Marketplace => Wanted => Topic started by: Hardo on June 23, 2014, 03:52:36 pm

Title: 1984 XR250 RE Camshaft wanted...
Post by: Hardo on June 23, 2014, 03:52:36 pm
Gday all. Looking for a Cam for the 84XR250 RE.
Please dont ask why ...   :o ??? :o

I can get a new one from Partzilla for only $124 USD (which I might do anyway) , but not sure if it will arrive in time for Heaven's next RD at Cessnock.

Please if anyone can help out that would be great.

Cheers,
Hardo
Title: Re: 1984 XR250 RE Camshaft wanted...
Post by: PCMAX on June 23, 2014, 04:41:06 pm
Sorry mate but let me be the first to ask WHY? Maintenance or installation issues?

Try making a request via
http://www.findapart.com.au

It goes out to bike wreckers all over the country, I've had some luck using it in the past.

Cheers
Pete
Title: Re: 1984 XR250 RE Camshaft wanted...
Post by: mick25 on June 23, 2014, 06:18:44 pm
Bloody hard on the gear HARDO  ;D 
Title: Re: 1984 XR250 RE Camshaft wanted...
Post by: Hardo on June 23, 2014, 06:56:22 pm
LOL Mick ... yes it appears I am... even in the Mancave it seems !!

Thanks for the link Pete.... I have sent my request so we'll see what happens.

Okay then... here it is:

Rattle gun on 10mm bolt = 1; Camshaft lug = 0.

(it was one of those ..'why the faawk was I using my rattle gun then' moments)

(http://i430.photobucket.com/albums/qq26/Hardo105/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zps643ea1ec.jpg)
Title: Re: 1984 XR250 RE Camshaft wanted...
Post by: HeavenVMX on June 23, 2014, 07:37:06 pm
looks like it may be past a helicoil saving it as well  :-[ :P :-X
Title: Re: 1984 XR250 RE Camshaft wanted...
Post by: 80-85 husky on June 23, 2014, 08:02:11 pm
araldite the bit back in ... good as gold :o... not
Title: Re: 1984 XR250 RE Camshaft wanted...
Post by: Slakewell on June 23, 2014, 08:06:10 pm
Oxy weld it with nickle bronze and re tap the thread.
Title: Re: 1984 XR250 RE Camshaft wanted...
Post by: topari on June 23, 2014, 08:10:13 pm
Quote from: Slakewell on June 23, 2014, 08:06:10 pm
Oxy weld it with nickle bronze and re tap the thread.

Agree. A machine shop maybe able to do the work for you. Worse case, make a new part.
Title: Re: 1984 XR250 RE Camshaft wanted...
Post by: Noel on June 23, 2014, 08:14:54 pm
PM sent
Noel
Title: Re: 1984 XR250 RE Camshaft wanted...
Post by: Simo63 on June 23, 2014, 08:20:33 pm
Quote from: Hardo on June 23, 2014, 06:56:22 pm
(it was one of those ..'why the faawk was I using my rattle gun then' moments)

 :o :o :o  Yeah WTF were you doing using a rattle gun on a cam bolt Hardo ???
Title: Re: 1984 XR250 RE Camshaft wanted...
Post by: Hardo on June 23, 2014, 08:27:52 pm
I really dont know Simo ..... As I did it I had that thought of ummmmmmm....
I kind of just had it in my hand and thought I'd go 'gently' ...
 :o

Araldite... LOL  hehehe...

Noel: I cant see any PM ?
Title: Re: 1984 XR250 RE Camshaft wanted...
Post by: Noel on June 23, 2014, 08:46:08 pm
re sent
Title: Re: 1984 XR250 RE Camshaft wanted...
Post by: PCMAX on June 23, 2014, 09:15:28 pm
I had a similar thing happen on an 84 XL250 but I was only using a 1/4 drive ratchet. When I went looking for a new crankshaft I found that many others had experienced a breakage in the same area. It seems to be a common fault and may excuse your heavy handed rattle gun approach.

I did get mine welded with the intention of putting it in the lathe and skimming the surface that mates with the Cam sprocket then using the sprocket to center and drill/tap the hole. Problem was the welder used stellite which apparently is about as hard as diamonds and nothing would touch it.....
Title: Re: 1984 XR250 RE Camshaft wanted...
Post by: Hardo on June 23, 2014, 09:19:44 pm

Cheers Michael and thankyou Noel. I will take you up on that offer.

I wouldnt have actually thought that was repairable.... sweet !

Yes Pete... that was it for sure !  had NOTHING to do with my poor tool-sense ....  :P

 :)