kevin11mic
Petty Officer 3rd Class
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- Oct 12, 2010
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I don’t think this is weldable. The metal is super thin here with corrosion on the back side. If you could even get in there to weld it I don’t think you could get a clean weld due to the aluminum oxide trying to bubble up through the weld pool. Mig welder would be your only shot at accessing the spot Just due to the only access you have to work through is the exhaust port. My history with mig on aluminum is it in not precise enough or gentle enough for a repair like this. It’s a very fast and messy way to weld aluminum. I guess it wouldn’t hurt to try? I wouldn’t want to dump much money into this block at a machine shop just due to the metal loss it’s already seen. If I was successful in fixing this hole there will probably be another one pop up somewhere else sooner than later. I keep it flushed but the corrosion is hard to stop once it’s gotten this bad. Ive seen JB weld do some impressive things. I’m thinking lather some on and roll the dice. If I can get another duck season out of It while I save my pennies for a new powerhead I’ll be happy. Even if the JB doesn’t hold I’m just back to where I was and I ran it all last year like this. I don’t see this resulting in a catastrophic failure. Just have to change the bottom spark plug often and maybe put some oil down the hole for storage. Thanks for all the help. I’d say this concludes the saga. I’m the meantime If anyone comes across a good used Freshwater powerhead or crankcase let me know.
Happy Boating!
Happy Boating!
