Has anyone had cracked mounting tabs on the reverse actuator?

[hibshman25]

On vipers I have seen many reverse actuators that had cracks in the plastic housing where the screws secure the actuator to the chaincase. The sidewinders come with an aluminum shield mounted via these three holes. Beings the Vipers never got this shield I tend to believe it was intended for heat protection. I am curious if by tying the three bolts together via the shield it is preventing the bolts from flexing which in turn keeps the plastic from cracking.

So has has anyone had the tabs crack on a Sidewinder?

 

[snowbeast]

On vipers I have seen many reverse actuators that had cracks in the plastic housing where the screws secure the actuator to the chaincase. The sidewinders come with an aluminum shield mounted via these three holes. Beings the Vipers never got this shield I tend to believe it was intended for heat protection. I am curious if by tying the three bolts together via the shield it is preventing the bolts from flexing which in turn keeps the plastic from cracking.

So has has anyone had the tabs crack on a Sidewinder?

Hi thanks for the input,but can you provide a pic. Thanks

 

[NYTurbo]

Never seen cracked tabs on a 1100, Viper or 998 .

 

[yamamarc]

I had cracks only on my viper and wife's zr7000 from factory!! Haven't seen and any on 998 i have worked on! probably due to the metal shield on 998

 

[cannondale27]

It happens. That’s why I put the Windèr shield on my Viper.