Intake cracked

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Billy8380

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I broke the front ear off my explorer intake when I was putting my engine back together last month and I put a band-aid on it and repaired it with JB Weld but noticed the other day that it looks to be starting to crack.

Has anyone ever tried the aluminum welding rods that you use with a torch or would I be better off taking to a machine shop and having it fixed?

Thanks

 

Bosko5.0

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Take it too a machine shop for them to fix it.

 

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yeah take it to a macnine shop and have it welded and machined off, you can also have it drilled and pinned first to make it good as new!

 

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Mr. Hawver

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I took mine to a machine shop. It doesn't look as good as it should have for what I paid them, but it has held great.

 

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just make sure you drill the ens of the crack to stress releive it then larry luncheon meat could weld it....you handle the finishing so it looks perty

 

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thanks now just got to find a reputable shop in my area

 

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Sorry to see that happened to you

When it comes to fooling around with cars and such

That kind of thing is bound to happen sooner or later

If the intake was used ... it could have been stressed from someone
else over tightening

Just a friendly reminder ... When snugging down things such as that ......

The objective is to obtain enough force to compress the gasket for a seal
but
Not so much force that damage might occur

One last thing while we are on the subject of ............

How tight is ... too tight

If Aluminum threads are involved ... be all the more careful :Word:

Good Luck with the fix

I been there before and it really does make you mad

Grady

 

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I have a Gt-40 lower in my garage that cracked when changing the coolant temp sensor. :x

 

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how much would a shop charge to fix something like that?

 

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I think the shop charged me $75, but my dad told them to deck it too

My dad is retarded by the way and thought that the gasket surface had to be uneven for it the ear to break off, even though I told him the idiot that owned it before me over torqued it.

I can't imagine it costing more than $20-$30 or a six pack.