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[charliemeyer007]

I would try welding it myself for $100 and I'm not a welder. On the other hand $1000 to have done completely right is a great price

Cast Iron Welding Rods | Cast Iron Exhaust Manifold Welding

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[65swb45]

I would try welding it myself for $100 and I'm not a welder. On the other hand $1000 to have done completely right is a great price

Cast Iron Welding Rods | Cast Iron Exhaust Manifold Welding

The 77 cast iron welding rod produces crack-resistant, porosity-free machinable welds—without preheating or special cooling! Get it now at Muggy Weld.

www.muggyweld.com

Bookmarked for further review. Thank you!

 

[anothernz45]

4 Chevy studs 1/2 inch UNF and 2 Toyota 12mm.

 

[1911]

I would try welding it myself for $100 and I'm not a welder. On the other hand $1000 to have done completely right is a great price

Cast Iron Welding Rods | Cast Iron Exhaust Manifold Welding

The 77 cast iron welding rod produces crack-resistant, porosity-free machinable welds—without preheating or special cooling! Get it now at Muggy Weld.

www.muggyweld.com

Brazing works for cast iron also, if you have an acetylene torch.

 

[cruiserdan]

Metal stitching?

Metal stitching - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[matzell]

Bookmarked for further review. Thank you!

pre and post heat, weld with a nickle rod on an arc welder and call it a day. Should be fine.

 

[73FJ40]

Backwoods Massachusetts fix:
(note the simulated F engine oil pan on the label)

Part No. 82099
Warranty Details (30 DAY REPLACEMENT IF DEFECTIVE)
A sprayable sealer that forms a durable rubber barrier that stop leaks in minutes. The wicking action seals hard-to-reach leaks without the need for disassembling or removing parts. Designed specifically to target low pressure leaks in hoses, oil pans, differentials, transmission pans, fluid reservoirs as well as plastic, PVC and metal pipes, their connections and much more! Eliminates the need for liquid additive sealers that can swell and foul internal seals. Resists common shop fluids. Note: In many cases, more than one coat will be needed to solve the problem. Level 3.

Product Features:

• Forms a durable rubber barrier that stops leaks in minutes
• Wicking action seals hard-to-reach leaks without the need for disassembling or removing parts
• Targets low pressure leaks in hoses, oil pans, differentials, transmission pans, fluid reservoirs, as well as plastic, PVC, and metal pipes
• Eliminates the need for liquid additives sealers that can swell and foul internal seals
• Resists common shop fluids

 

[Hugh Heifer]

Well, under the category of ‘only thing worse than doing a job is having to do it over’…

I took a job a couple of months ago to rebuild a 4 speed transmission that a customer bought from a well known Landcruiser vendor in the east coast. …

The case was pretty rusty; the gears not so bad. I blasted the gears and deemed them worthy and went ahead and rebuilt the unit. The customer said he would clean and paint the case after. So he does, installs the unit, and it starts leaking. Upon close inspection he determined that the housing was cracked! He calls me and I have to tell him: never in 40 years have I seen a cracked transmission housing!

He cleaned around the crack, so it’s obvious now.
View attachment 3940790
My best guess is that someone dropped this. Fortunately I have a few extra cases around. Just sad to have to do this job over.

Looks like someone tried to stop drill it so they must have known it was cracked.

 

[jjenloe]

I’m not 100% sure these are factory booger welds or from PO.

 

[73FJ40]

PO

 

[cwags12]

I’m not 100% sure these are factory booger welds or from PO.View attachment 4042079

Yikes! We are 100% sure those are NOT factory

 

[65swb45]

I’m not 100% sure these are factory booger welds or from PO.View attachment 4042079

They couldn’t even be bothered to put bolts in where the rivets were. FAWK!

I have said elsewhere on the forum that there are three kinds of feasance that you can be held accountable for.
The first is nonfeasance, where you should have done something, but you didn’t.
The second is misfeasance, when you did do something, but didn’t do it correctly.
The third is malfeasance, when you do something wrong AND YOU KNOW ITS WRONG.

That to me is a case of malfeasance.

What’s even worse is that the tangs on the end of the plate aren’t supposed to be visible; they tuck up inside the lower channel of the rear crossmember. SMH

 

[SergP]

Well, under the category of ‘only thing worse than doing a job is having to do it over’…

I took a job a couple of months ago to rebuild a 4 speed transmission that a customer bought from a well known Landcruiser vendor in the east coast. …

The case was pretty rusty; the gears not so bad. I blasted the gears and deemed them worthy and went ahead and rebuilt the unit. The customer said he would clean and paint the case after. So he does, installs the unit, and it starts leaking. Upon close inspection he determined that the housing was cracked! He calls me and I have to tell him: never in 40 years have I seen a cracked transmission housing!

He cleaned around the crack, so it’s obvious now.

My best guess is that someone dropped this. Fortunately I have a few extra cases around. Just sad to have to do this job over.

I have to replace my old 4-speed because the case is cracked (it was installed on the truck, who know when). When I was purchasing another one (from the North East Coast), the seller had a few 4-speeds, and two of them was also cracked in exact same place. My guess is that it was left full of water over the winter.

 

[65swb45]

I have to replace my old 4-speed because the case is cracked (it was installed on the truck, who know when). When I was purchasing another one (from the North East Coast), the seller had a few 4-speeds, and two of them was also cracked in exact same place. My guess is that it was left full of water over the winter.

I had no idea a cracked case was even a thing until earlier this year when one of my locals installed a 4 speed that he had purchased from an east coast vendor (who is on the bad seller forum) and then called me to say the case was cracked.

Now that you have posted this, I will be sure to ask when clients bring in 4 speeds purchased elsewhere exactly where they purchased them from.

 

[pb4ugo]

I’m not 100% sure these are factory booger welds or from PO.View attachment 4042079

It appears there's minimal to no penetration of those welds attaching the perch to the frame. Looking at the blurry pics of the rest of the frame, it looks iffy at best. We would like to see more pics of the frame itself.

 

[charliemeyer007]

I'm not a welder but there is no real penetration there by my eye. Grind it out and do it correctly is a good solution.

 

[rainingagain]

I'm not a welder but there is no real penetration there by my eye. Grind it out and do it correctly is a good solution.

I'd bet a shiny nickel that they didn't clean off all the rust scaling and just tried to booger weld over the top. Lots of pitting there.

 

[65swb45]

It appears there's minimal to no penetration of those welds attaching the perch to the frame. Looking at the blurry pics of the rest of the frame, it looks iffy at best. We would like to see more pics of the frame itself.

 

[centerlineseal]

That to me is a case of malfeasance.

Those look like my welds, ... which is why I go to a professional when it's a safety item.

On the other hand, ... Malcolm might take issue.

 

[jjenloe]

It appears there's minimal to no penetration of those welds attaching the perch to the frame. Looking at the blurry pics of the rest of the frame, it looks iffy at best. We would like to see more pics of the frame itself.

Luckely….or not, the back half of the frame needs to be removed due to rust. I have the rear section of the frame to weld in, along with the rear channel and supports to rivet.