theres a small hairline crack on hte exhaust housing...could this be tig welded together?

 

I wouldnt trust it

 

Personally, I wouldn't try to fix it. I'm not exactly an authority on such things though, so I would get a second opinion from a professional

 

No. Turbos get hot and they're stress items....i wouldnt trust it.

 

so i would be better off buying a new exhaust housing? does anybody else had this problem before?

 

wouldnt trust it

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by hatch34 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">wouldnt trust it</TD></TR></TABLE>

 

i am sure getting it welded would be fine, as long as whatever caused that crack has been fixed.. whether its heat/stress or however the hell that happened.

 

i thought cast iron could not be welded effectively.

 

looks iffy

 

i would try anything before replacing it, unless it was completely unsalvagable.. i don't know how much a new housing would cost, but it would be more then taking it down to a shop and getting some "experienced" advice, and maybe fixing it.

 

You wouldn't believe how common that is though. I bet a LOT of people are driving around with a crack just like that.

 

interesting...i guess i will bring it out to a shop then..

 

spend the money and replace it. Had the same thing happen on my DSM, i didnt fix it and the crack only got bigger. It would be cheaper to get it welded but for the little extra money it is better to just replace it and not worry.

 

you'd have to put it in a over at 300+ F. and then tig welded it, and then mill it back out to a flat surface.