Welding Titanium?
Discussion
I have a very expensive Ti exhaust system, and I think the centre resonator has been damaged in some way as it is making noises it shouldn't be and rattling a lot.
Does anyone know anywhere that can weld titanium? I understand it is very tricky to do.
(not sure if I posted in the correct forum, wasn't really sure what exhaust question should fall under, or if welding titanium would be better in Bodywork!!)
Does anyone know anywhere that can weld titanium? I understand it is very tricky to do.
(not sure if I posted in the correct forum, wasn't really sure what exhaust question should fall under, or if welding titanium would be better in Bodywork!!)
Do a google for Force Racing, Carl Austin is Mr Titanium. From what I remember, titanium burns in nitrogen!! Which sets it apart from most metals. I think it is quite a pain to do as the usually thin sections and high Mp can cause entertainment. Anyway, Carl will do it and do it well.
mr dann said:
Do a google for Force Racing, Carl Austin is Mr Titanium. From what I remember, titanium burns in nitrogen!! Which sets it apart from most metals. I think it is quite a pain to do as the usually thin sections and high Mp can cause entertainment. Anyway, Carl will do it and do it well.
mr dann, is this them? www.forceracingcars.co.uk/
Cheers
cre said:
Look up Arc Kinetics, they are the daddy's of all things welding. They specialise in welding machines, inc plasma
Jamie
I'm just looking up some stuff on this now, following up on the replies.
Jamie, these guys, is this the right website? www.arckinetics.net I don't see any contact info on there, and do you know if they actually provide welding services, or just equipment?
Cheers!
Here's a couple of pics:
The Tips:
The Exhaust:
Here is a pic of the whole exhaust:
And the whole exhaust on car:
It is the square box behind that cross beam that has baffles inside which is rattling to buggery! (I now have the exhaust off the car, and when i shake it I can hear something rattling inside) The fix is either open the resonator and remove the rattling baffle, re-seal; or remove resonator and replace with straight pipe (SS or Ti)
>> Edited by AquilaEagle on Tuesday 11th April 18:14
The Tips:
The Exhaust:
Here is a pic of the whole exhaust:
And the whole exhaust on car:
It is the square box behind that cross beam that has baffles inside which is rattling to buggery! (I now have the exhaust off the car, and when i shake it I can hear something rattling inside) The fix is either open the resonator and remove the rattling baffle, re-seal; or remove resonator and replace with straight pipe (SS or Ti)
>> Edited by AquilaEagle on Tuesday 11th April 18:14
Just a thought.
Could the rattling be a knackered cat with the broken bits working their way into the "silencer" box in the exhaust system? If so upending the system and shaking till it goes quiet might help.
When I've had baffles rust in a system it didn't rattle. That's not to say it can't happen just not happened to me. Now when my cat died it rattled like buggery and if left for long enough would have broken up into small enough bits to migrated down the system.
Could the rattling be a knackered cat with the broken bits working their way into the "silencer" box in the exhaust system? If so upending the system and shaking till it goes quiet might help.
When I've had baffles rust in a system it didn't rattle. That's not to say it can't happen just not happened to me. Now when my cat died it rattled like buggery and if left for long enough would have broken up into small enough bits to migrated down the system.
No it isnt the cat, car is de-catted. This is a cat back exhaust. It is definitely the resonator in that box, It's happened to others with the same exhaust in the USA, but on supercharged cars, mine is NA. Anyway it is now with TomSwann at Briston Performance who is the Amuse distributor in the UK, and we'll see what happens
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