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Z1300 Airbox Cover Repair
Last Update 8/22/08
How do you repair an airbox cover with broken tabs? The best way is preventive maintenance by using some epoxy that can be bought at your local hardware store, but if the tab is missing there's a way to deal with that too.
It's best to deal with these before one gets broken by mixing some epoxy and
stuffing it in behind the tabs. You could conceivably snap the stud off
someday I guess, but the tab won't break no matter what. Typically the
tab(s) are already broken off though and the cover is not useable without
both tabs. Here's a way to repair those with hardware or automotive store
parts. I use a small brass nipple with a serrated end on it which is
typically used for a fuel or water line I guess where you're going to clamp a
hose to the end of it. The other end comes in a variety of designs but the
best is one with a thin hex head nut style end on it.
I adjust the clamp to form whatever size circle I need, tape it in place and
fill it most of the way with epoxy and then push the brass fitting down in so
some will come up the center. Then fill it up to the top with epoxy and
let it dry. Before you epoxy it on, rough up the fiberglass with
some coarse sandpaper just in the area where the epoxy goes so it will stick
better.
I use these plastic adjustable hose clamps to make a nice round fixture to hold
the epoxy because they're easy to remove after it dries, but don't ask me where
to buy them because I haven't seen any for years. You could use most
anything assuming you can get it back off once the epoxy dries. Otherwise,
it's going to be a permanent part of your airbox. If the brass
fitting sticks out too far you'll need to cut it off once you're done, but I
usually save that for last. Use some silicone spray to lube the rubber
these studs fit into while you're working with it. If the rubber mounts /
inserts are hard as many have gotten from age, you may be able to find something
similar off a newer bike. If anyone knows where we can get the rubber
inserts please advise and possibly Kawasaki still has them available.
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