[SEL] Fairbanks Morse ZD Cracked Block - Best Way to Repair

[Bill Herreid]

Francis,

My dad and I also repaired a crack with JB weld, it was on the hopper of 
a P&O badged Nelson.  The previous owner had soldered it closed, and the 
first time we put water in the hopper, it all leaked out the crack we 
did not even know existed.  We had just pulled out the solder, cleaned 
up the crack with some wire brushes and emery cloth, and finished off 
cleaning up with some alchohol.  We didn't do any grinding, just pushed 
the JB as far into the crack as we could.  This has held for a couple of 
years now, with no problems. 

 From the Cheddar Curtain - Bill Herreid