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XfireZ51
04-07-2008, 12:24 AM
OK. Here's one of the coolant tbe with a fracture at the bolt boss. Fracture is thru material. Can I weld it back up?

http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x198/Z51Xfire/ZR%20Top%20End/Coolanttubecrack2.jpg
http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x198/Z51Xfire/ZR%20Top%20End/Coolanttubecrack1.jpg
Jeffvette
04-07-2008, 12:44 AM
Yea, you can weld it up and then grind it smooth again. Should not be to difficult.
XfireZ51
04-07-2008, 12:50 AM
Jeff,

What causes that? Was bolt just overtorqued? BTW, ordered bolts from McMaster.
A26B
04-07-2008, 02:35 AM
After welding, you need to make sure its not warped on the mating gasket surface.
XfireZ51
04-07-2008, 01:06 PM
After welding, you need to make sure its not warped on the mating gasket surface.

Thanks. I'll make sure to check that once its fixed.
GOLDCYLON
04-08-2008, 10:12 PM
Jeff,

What causes that? Was bolt just overtorqued? BTW, ordered bolts from McMaster.


Man Dom somebody really overtourqued that coolant pipe IMHO
XfireZ51
04-08-2008, 10:47 PM
Man Dom somebody really overtourqued that coolant pipe IMHO

That was my first reaction.