[SEL] Cracked Head

[Luke Tonneberger]

Hey Joe,
 
It happened to me a couple years ago. Forgot I had water in a 5hp Sattley. The head was already brazed up from a previous freezing incident from someone else. For my fix I used some welding rod I think it was called weld mold 706 for welding cast iron. No preheat. I just welded little bits at a time. 3/4 to 1" then let it cool to the touch. I haven't run the engine or put water in it since it has been welded but it looks real nice and I have no reason to believe that it won't hold water.


Luke Tonneberger
Rockford, Michigan
USA





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> To: SEL at lists.stationary-engine.com
> Date: Fri, 23 Jan 2009 10:50:14 -0500
> From: jlb94 at juno.com
> Subject: [SEL] Cracked Head
>
> Hi List,
>
> Well - - - I finally did it. Ignored the advise of others and never
> thought it would get cold enough in my garage to freeze the water in the
> engines.
>
> With this cold snap ( minus 8º ) the water in my Jaeger 2½ HP S froze and
> cracked the head.
>
> There is a crack on the left side about 2" long from the surface of the
> head to the front.
>
> Can anyone give me any ideas as to what to do to fix or replace the head
> ?
>
> Any experiences, methods or procedures with welding - Brazing - or - even
> "maybe" J B Weld ?
>
> I'm sick about it because it could've been avoided if I'd only drained
> the engines before winter.
>
> Joe "Pip" Betz said that.
> jlb94 at juno.com - - - www.oldengine.org/members/betz
> ,-._,-. http://community.webshots.com/user/pipbetz
> \/)"(\/ " Keep Pennsylvania beautiful" -
> (_o_) Remove large pumpkin colored highway signs.
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