Alright guys-
long story short, water pump seized and ran the jeep hot for 30 miles. leeking pretty bad and i couldn't figure it out. water pump replacement, gasket replacement, therm, hose, etc. took it in and was just told the block might be cracked since i ran it hot.

question is, how hard/easy is it to fix the crack i caused in my block where the water pump meets the block?

i have a buddy who can weld anything... is it worth trying?
was told to get some sealing fluid for it but thats a very temp fix.

any suggestions on the welding or how to best handle this would be appreciated.

thanks

 

did they pressure check it yet

 

Get it pressure tested first. Might have a crack is not "does have a crack". Know for sure before you try to fix an issue you may not have. If it is cracked, I would personally just junk it and buy a new engine. I guess repair depends on the severity of the crack.

 

You can't really weld cast iron and expect it to be reliable. Just buy a reman long block or get a boneyard engine.

 

cracks are pretty much not repairable unless its a very rare engine and u got lottsa change just get a jy motor if it is make sure the show the pressure check test while its being done jm2cw