cracked EM, big crack

[Konstantin Bogach]

Yup, I replaced engine mount and heat shield.  My digging in archives revealed
that common opinion about welding EM is that it will crack in several month again
anyway.  Have I dug right things?  Should I weld EM if WD-40 test is passed?

Thank you.

Konstantin Bogach.



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> Reply-To: "Phil Payne" <quattro at isham-research.com>
> From: "Phil Payne" <quattro at isham-research.com>
> To: <kbogach at home.com>, <quattro at audifans.com>
> Subject: Re: cracked EM, big crack
> Date: Tue, 13 Nov 2001 09:16:47 +0100
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> > EM is cracked big time(engine mount was totally shot).  Crack runs 2/3
> > of pipe circumference and does not look like hair crack any more.  It is
> > pretty big. But there were no sound from it.  Can I use this EM again?
> > Whould I be better with used EM with smaller crack from junk yard?
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> Stock test is to hold the exhaust manifold with its mounting flanges
> uppermost and level, then spray WD40 into it.  If it weeps out through the
> cracks, bin it.
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> (I'd still like to see a PROPER reweld test done - serious professional
> repair and simultaneous swap of engine mounts and heat shields.  Anyone ever
> done this?)
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