Wishbones - repair or replace?

[roseytvr]

Please see attached piccy of one of my wishbones of the grif that has just been blasted.there is a small section of about 1" or so that has a small hole in it. What is the best way forward - braze it, plate it or replace it?? The section shown is the only area affected on the wishbone.
Thanks

[Ant.]

Easy.....




Replace it. For the cost of a new one, don't take the chance.


Speak to Colin at SC Power.

[heightswitch]

Its only a tie rod which is fully welded into the channels. Just weld the bugger up, The rest of it looks fine!!

N.

Edited by heightswitch on Tuesday 18th January 20:38

[pistolar]

If the cars worth a tenner, weld it

[roysum]

Weld it up or replace the box section with some solid bar.

Roy

[VARLEYHYD]

Weld it up if it were mine.

Whatever you don't make it much too much stronger than it was intended, otherwise a kerb clip can be a bent chassis! (rather than a bent wishbone that is easily replaced)

G

[heightswitch]

roysum said:

Weld it up or replace the box section with some solid bar.

Roy

ER! NO! Bar is weaker than tube especially in resisting torsional forces at that end of the wishbone. the rot is very localised and very minor, The correct fix would be to drill out the rot and then weld it up. that level of corrosion is really not worth replacement and a correctly drilled, welded and dressed repair will be invisible.

The corrosion also appears to be in the direct centre of the section so really shouldn't compromise the strength of the section. it actually looks as if it has crept from the weld so my guess is that it was actually caused by weld recession into the steel which has thinned the section at that point when the wishbone was assembled.

N


N.

Edited by heightswitch on Tuesday 18th January 21:40

Edited by heightswitch on Tuesday 18th January 21:41

[heightswitch]

pistolar said:

If the cars worth a tenner, weld it

The car looks at the very least as if its worth a tenner so your advice holds good!!

[roysum]

heightswitch said:

roysum said:

Weld it up or replace the box section with some solid bar.

Roy

ER! NO! Bar is weaker than tube especially in resisting torsional forces at that end of the wishbone. the rot is very localised and very minor, The correct fix would be to drill out the rot and then weld it up. that level of corrosion is really not worth replacement and a correctly drilled, welded and dressed repair will be invisible.

The corrosion also appears to be in the direct centre of the section so really shouldn't compromise the strength of the section. it actually looks as if it has crept from the weld so my guess is that it was actually caused by weld recession into the steel which has thinned the section at that point when the wishbone was assembled.

N


N.

Edited by heightswitch on Tuesday 18th January 21:40

Edited by heightswitch on Tuesday 18th January 21:41

Can't argue with that !

[Jonny cobra]

I welded mine in the same place , Ground down cannot be seen . Job done ,

JC

[Simon says]

heightswitch said:

Its only a tie rod which is fully welded into the channels. Just weld the bugger up, The rest of it looks fine!!

N.

Edited by heightswitch on Tuesday 18th January 20:38

Yep this one.