Repairing Aluminium Covers

get it welded

 

Do not rub down till filled with chemical metal. Once filled then you can rub down,use as little filler as possible. Then paint. Should be a good repair.

 

i have used kwik steel to fill a casing before and it worked very well. just be sure to thoroughly degrease the area to be filled and rough it up with some coarse emery as it helps to provide a better key. it will last way beyond September

 

I wouldn’t bother for four weeks wait. It doesn’t seem to be leaking oil so no bother. Touch it in with some similar coloured paint if the look of it bothers you but I wouldn’t spend money on welding or metal fixes if you are going to change it.

 

If there is a hole, I'd want to know if a piece of the cover dropped into the engine first. Then if you take the cover off, you might find you can fill the inside of the hole with something like a gasket material that is resistant to heat and oil and won't damage the engine if it comes free. It might be tidier than a surface filler.
Sorry to see the damage Ranger. Was it a static or moving drop?
I've just bought but not yet fitted these from Triumph...a timely reminder.
They blend into the covers better than the R&G protection I think.