ms 290 repair

[188560]

Hey guys, I have a Stihl Farmboss 290. The oil reservoir has a chip of plastic missing where the cap threads into it. It wants to pop up every time I try to close it. After a lot of struggling the cap will lock, but it is a real pain in the butt. Any ideas about repairs would be helpful. Thanks!

 

[kubota]

Can you tell if the white plastic blow-molded "body" of the chainsaw is cracked near the oil fill cap? Or if the oil cap itself is damaged? You might watch this video, it appears that you would need to replace the entire plastic body if you have a cracked or damaged piece.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0m22-0Vo6Ic&feature=channel

 

[EatenByLimestone]

If the body is cracked, I'd try using one of the automotive plastic gas can repair kits. It should bond well and not dissolve with contact with petroleum products.

Matt

 

[smokinj]

Pic Please?

 

[Danno77]

complete waste of time. I'll give you 50 bucks plus shipping for the saw.

You need this whole shebang if you want to replace the part (If I catch what you are saying)

http://cgi.ebay.com/STIHL-CHAINSAW-...600065935?pt=US_Chainsaws&hash=item4aa540c78f

Not too expensive, but involves a decent amount of work to replace it.

 

[CSAW]

Just saw this on CL. No affiliation.

http://orlando.craigslist.org/tls/2087406880.html

 

[Backwoods Savage]

If the body is cracked, I'd try using one of the automotive plastic gas can repair kits. It should bond well and not dissolve with contact with petroleum products.

Matt

I wonder about some JB Water Weld? Seems like it might work. I've not used it a lot but have repaired a few things. One was a neighbor who bought a used car. Brought it home and wouldn't you know, anti-freeze started showing up around a slight crack. He tried regular JB but it would not hold. I went home and got some of the water weld. That car was used on a rural mail route for 3 years after that and the leak never gave any problems. It works! But I am not sure about how oil might affect it.

 

[homebrewz]

I wonder about some JB Water Weld? Seems like it might work. I've not used it a lot but have repaired a few things. One was a neighbor who bought a used car. Brought it home and wouldn't you know, anti-freeze started showing up around a slight crack. He tried regular JB but it would not hold. I went home and got some of the water weld. That car was used on a rural mail route for 3 years after that and the leak never gave any problems. It works! But I am not sure about how oil might affect it.

Where was the crack?

 

[Backwoods Savage]

Cracked block; above the spark plugs