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Old 10-22-2006, 10:53 PM
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Default Re: Ahhh crap....

It was probably cracked and they did nothing to stop the crack... just welded over the top of it... a common problem.
Grind the old welds off and find the crack... drill a small hole at either end of the crack, grind a V down the length of the crack, and then weld it.
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Old 10-22-2006, 10:59 PM
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Default Re: Ahhh crap....

Good advice, I remember that from Formula SAE days...crack propogation is a b!tch!
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i heard a joke about that hole at the end of the crack, but i better not tell it here doc
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i heard a joke about that hole at the end of the crack, but i better not tell it here doc

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