Bradly Mitchell

Just bought this 89 cherokee knowing this might be here but never expected to see it this bad.



About 8" from water pump back on DS

bubbarules1958

Is it running?

Bradly Mitchell

Actually ran quite well id say, only around the block a few times. Temp light came on and I parked it to investigate.

bubbarules1958

Nice.

andrewmp6

Reminds me of different engines i seen crack from running straight water and it froze in the winter time.

Cherokee89

If engine still runs why not weld it up with a stick welder, with the right rods, just clean up the crack a little and then just fix it.
Over the years I have done it a few times with different engines with frozen engine blocks, one engine in a forklift truck ran for 15+ years with a welded crack and it was used every day for loading and unloading trucks.

Bradly Mitchell

I am thinking about trying it with my TIG Ive become decent at welding cast aluminum, but haven't tried steel yet. I have been told to get nickle rod, but this crack is more than a crack its started pulling apart so where will it stress crack next??????? I am still replacing it for one less thing to worry about.

cruiser54

The block is way too thin there. Been there, tried that, got the t-shirt.

toasterknight

Don't you have all the t-shirts by now?

cruiser54

Pretty much. And, I never wear t-shirts!!!!

Bradly Mitchell

To thin to weld? Not suprising new table base!!!!!

randomguy310

try using silican bronze rod if you are going to tig it, I think that's would work, maybe grind just a very small v in it very small and let the silican brone fill it