skenney97zj

Ok so I just bought a 97 zj, Im in the middle of putting the tranny back in, I just noticed that there is a chunk missing and crack where thee one of the tranny lines go in the tranny, how should I fix it?

ct67_72

post a pic so we know what your actually working with

Bustedback

I wouldn't chance it, it's gonna leak.

skenney97zj

Yea its in a bad spot

ct67_72

yep thats bad, gonna need to be welded

skenney97zj

Yep that's what I thought but I don't wanna pull the tranny back out, do you think I should tig or mig weld it, I have both

ct67_72

well you cant mig that. well you could with a spool gun but wouldnt want to on something like that. it needs to be ground out, and tig welded. if you can get the tig torch in there, pull the fitting, get the top ear back down where it belongs, v the crack out and fill it in.

skenney97zj

Do I have to pull the tranny out to do it

ct67_72

hard to tell from the pics. I would probably think so, but if you can get the tig torch in there, go for it

skenney97zj

Ok thanks ill let you know how it goes

721

Might be easier just to pull it out, that way you're not welding upside down in a super tight space, that and you chances of catching something on fire are much slimmer.

skenney97zj

Ok, do you think quick steel of jb weld would work

ct67_72

it could but do you want to risk burning the tranny up when it fails?

skenney97zj

I know but there's Noones in southern wv with the right welding set up

ct67_72

how far is winchester from you?
see if this is close
http://www.cncenginedynamics.com/about/

if its not too far, talk to Howard and tell him what you have.