powdercoating flywheel cover?

[RiverRat]

Who all has powdercoated their flywheel covers? Can that brass fitting that houses teh spring for the bendix remain in place (tape it off before coating) or does that have to be removed and installed again later? I was thinking about having it polished but I don't liek to maintain polished parts.

 

[SUPERTUNE]

I always remove them and use new, only a $5 bushing, and should be replaced as a maintenance item, same with the case bushing, same bushing...

 

[RiverRat]

What is the best way to remove it? Heat?

 

[RoyalFlush@PCB]

I always remove them and use new, only a $5 bushing, and should be replaced as a maintenance item, same with the case bushing, same bushing...

I wish I would have done this on a ski I rebuilt a few years back. Third or fourth trip out, the case bushing had a piece break off causing the bendix to not sit right and not engage.

 

[SkiDaddy]

What is the best way to remove it? Heat?

A spiral easy out works great.:biggthumpup:

 

[snowxr]

I do powder coating at my shop. If the bushing is in good shape you don't HAVE to take it out. I used hi-temp tape to protect gasket surfaces and key components. You just have to be careful, and not sandblast these same areas.

 

[Big Kahuna]

couldnt you just coat the outside???

 

[#ZERO]

Use powder coating tape and mask it off.