7900 run over by skid steer

[kevin hetzel]

SO my 7900 had un unfortunate accident- Run over by a skid steer, cases are cracked- makita tells me it is not possible to fix and I'm SOL.

What are some options? I am not interested in doing the rebuild myself- so all options would be outsourced.

Get a straight gassed donor saw?

Scrap it?

what does the mind hive think?

 

[EngineNoO9]

I feel like for the price for everything you're going to end up spending as much as it'd cost to get a used replacement. Especially with outsourcing a rebuild.

 

[Derf]

Unless you
A) are going to do the labor yourself, and
B) have access to cheap used parts
It is difficult to come out ahead rebuilding a saw.

In your position you’d be better off selling the carcass, and putting the money towards a new/used saw.

Or, hold the carcass, and next 7900 that needs something maybe you’ll have a cheap parts saw to rob from.

 

[Deleted member 117362]

Let's see a picture of it. Just rebuilt a 372xt that a logger friend did the same process to it.

 

[Mad Professor]

7900 is same as smaller Dolmars. Find a straight gassed one and transfer the parts.

 

[svk]

7900 is same as smaller Dolmars. Find a straight gassed one and transfer the parts.

If OP's P+c are ok then this definitely would be the cheapest route.

 

[Yotaismygame]

Ill buy the top end. Or the whole saw if the price is right....

 

[ChoppyChoppy]

Chaulk it off to the cost of doing business, throw it in the trash or on the shelf of shame and buy a replacement.

Have a ~$1500 460 I ran over with the stroke delimber. Only thing usable was the bar and chain and a fuel cap.

 

[kevin hetzel]

Let's see a picture of it. Just rebuilt a 372xt that a logger friend did the same process to it.

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[EngineNoO9]

A little jb weld will fix that right up!

 

[kevin hetzel]

A little jb weld will fix that right up!

I hear good things about gorilla glue!

 

[farmer steve]

A little jb weld will fix that right up!

I hear good things about gorilla glue!

Don't forget the duct tape.

 

[Yotaismygame]

I'm sure someone on here has a case half they would part with. Tear it down, toss a new bearing and seal in the donor case half and put it back together.

 

[EngineNoO9]

I'm sure someone on here has a case half they would part with. Tear it down, toss a new bearing and seal in the donor case half and put it back together.

I'd be worried about the other half too. I think I'd want to replace both halves to be safe... That or find a donor 64xx saw and swap the piston and cylinder on for super ease. I assume plastic bits are junked.

 

[s sidewall]

Anyone mention bailing wire. Has held many exhaust system on and then some.

Steve Sidwell

 

[Big Red Oaks 4 me]

I hear good things about gorilla glue!

Looks like a gorilla has played with it already.

 

[Mad Professor]

Anyone mention bailing wire. Has held many exhaust system on and then some.

Steve Sidwell

And coat hangers!

 

[Derf]

That’s just cosmetic. A little bondo and spray paint and good as new.

 

[Huskybill]

I waited to get a donor saw for parts to fix one of my 2100’s. The nasa space age plastic didn’t break but the metal case did. The tree did a 180 degree turn on the stump. It knew it had my saw in its sights. She bounced four feet high three times on my saw. I had a split second to grab it but material things can be replaced. That tree came to life like a Steven King novel.

 

[s sidewall]

Been there, had a big limb do a spring board on one of mine one time. Cases were fine, frame, not so fine. Plastic can take but so much.

Steve Sidwell