carb rubbers
 

hi guys anyone ever repaired their carb rubbers and if so were you successful and if not were can i get a set :innocent: im told they might be costly hopefully not so i can get biking again:mchappy:

Check the price, so you can compare :)

I've repaired mine with 2 component epoxy based glue, but changed it later on to be sure. It worked fine, but would risk a fried piston (2-stroke)

Go for replacement rubbers as a repair may last a little while, but WILL fall apart again before too long.

I needed carb rubbers (& a whole lot of other stuff :frown:) for my XT earlier this year,I used these people, NRP motorcycle carburettor repair specialist ,they're based in Manchester,I ordered on the friday and got them delivered the following morning.
The carb rubbers were pattern and I think approx half price of the genuine ones,been on for a few months and I've had no problems.

Mark.F - Do you remember what price the pattern rubbers were?

Not sure now,I think it was 40 odd pounds for the pair,maybe less

Cheers Mark....

why not use those things that are used to repair flat tires?

It's some type of special rubber that they fit on the tire holes and burn the tip so it melts and closes the holes...

I've used one of those things to repair a 1-1/2" long cut on the side of a tire about 3 months ago on my car and it worked great.. the tire is still in great shape and NO leaks!


Vando :innocent:

When I took my carbs off,the inlet rubbers looked like this.:stormy:
You can see where the PO had glued them,I'm just glad they fell apart when removing the carbs at home! :(..
http://i631.photobucket.com/albums/u...rubber-WEB.jpg

holly guacamole :o

I used water activated urethane gorilla glue. Mine was spearated just like yours is. I claned it off really well stuck it together with some light clamping. When it cured, I treied to peel off a bit of the glue from the rubber, it pulled rubber away rather than let go!. Been about 1.5 years so far no problems.
But replacing with new is probably the best option.

To be honest - This is one item on a bike I wouldn't try to repair (if I had a choice).

If the manifold starts leaking - the engine will lean off and that could be the end of that!

Not worth the risk!

Yhprum, thanks for the info on the "water activated urethane gorilla glue" never heard of that stuff before ? Not having a dig at you either.

Here is a link for Gorilla Glue:
Gorilla Glue Guide

Just found a guy selling brand new pattern rubbers on ebay for 43quid......
Sounds good to me.
Check it out.....
YAMAHA-XT600-XT-600-CARBURETTOR-INLET-RUBBERS-

I wouldn't repair another one after the last time I did mine. I used an adhesive I was told would be fine mixed with fuel and heat but it wasn't. After about 100 miles the glue had mixed with petrol and coated the valve stems. They then stuck down in the oil seals holding the valves open and contacted with the piston. :eek3:

The damage wasn't catastrophic but it could have been so I'd consider it a false economy.

Frank