Believe it or not I just did the same thing. Thanks for the posts and recommendations. To my horror when inspecting the crash I saw the muffler lying beside the engine and thought, “Well – JB weld won’t work…” Also, I agree, that there’s got to be some meat in there to fit an insert. I am sure that this is a common thing with these motors as it is quite week in this area if it takes a good hit from a crash. I am curious if anyone in here has ever tig welded this piece back together or some other process of re-bonding the aluminum together that would hold up?
Question for you guys: Do I need to replace the piston to match the new sleeve, too? And what kind of break-in procedures will the new sleeve/Jug require?
It’s most likely looking like I’ll be out the $116.99 for a new “Jug.”
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Thanks,
Phil