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 Welding a Gearbox??????
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baddasschris
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Joined: 16 Sep 2005
Posts: 40

Posted: Fri Oct 28, 2005 8:46 am

i've managed to snap of a piece off my gearbox.
the ring which holds the clutch cable and rubber gromit in place.

i have no idea about welding at all.
Is the gearbox ok to weld up?
i'm pretty sure the box is alloy so would that be a problem?
Chris H
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Joined: 02 Mar 2004
Posts: 19978

Posted: Fri Oct 28, 2005 8:49 am

yes it can be welded, its tricky findign someone skilled enough to do it as well.

Its also a load bearing part so it has to be good.
Chet T16
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Joined: 12 Feb 2004
Posts: 5685

Posted: Fri Oct 28, 2005 8:54 am

Would probably be cheaper to replace

May i ask how you broke it?
baddasschris
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Joined: 16 Sep 2005
Posts: 40

Posted: Fri Oct 28, 2005 9:06 am

yeah stupid really, i undone all the bolts (or at least i thought i had) and being an old engine, when the gearbox wouldnt come free i thought it may have been seized on somehow?

anyway after numerous checks blah blah blah i decided to hit it with a piece of wood.
i hit the one side and it came free, sorted.
i hit the other side and it slipped and snapped it off.

Then i found one las bolt hiding at the bottom....... GUTTED.

I think this goes to show, violence never solves anything. Very Happy
baddasschris
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Joined: 16 Sep 2005
Posts: 40

Posted: Fri Oct 28, 2005 9:09 am

i aint replacing it for what it is a couple of quick tacks from a decent welder and is sorted.
(Providing alloy can be welded)
it snapped off quite cleanly so it shouldnt be a problem.



i will enquire tommorow
Chet T16
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Posted: Fri Oct 28, 2005 9:36 am

Yeah alloy can be welded, mightn't be pretty tho depending on how good the welder is!
david3533
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Joined: 02 Oct 2004
Posts: 1575

Posted: Sat Oct 29, 2005 4:33 am

find some one who does tig welding.
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