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ben_haynes:
there are companies that weld engines, Cylinder heads get welded if they Crack and Blocks that crack or have Conrods through the side get welded obviously by Specialists but a sump is like a sill, we weld Fuel Tanks at work, obviously not with Fuel in and Full of water for extra safety and a fire extinguisher at hand as usual

Range Rover Blues:
I've done it a couple of times and it's a PITA.  MIG can be porous and oil will find the tiniest gaps.  Possibly you'd be better off brazing or soldering it.  Tack a patch on with MIG then lead it/braze it.

Ford "big wing" sumps were often made this way.

Skibum346:
Isn't this just postponing the inevitable?

If one part of the sump is porous... surely other parts won't be far off?

if t'were me I's be sourcing another sump.   :-k

mentalmoshio sophs V8i:

--- Quote from: Skibum346 on April 23, 2008, 11:17:39 ---Isn't this just postponing the inevitable?

If one part of the sump is porous... surely other parts won't be far off?

if t'were me I's be sourcing another sump.   :-k

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thank u excellent input , i know what ur mean ben but for a sump it just seems alot of work when bolt off and bolt on with a new seal and jobs a good un

whits:
problem with getting a new sump is every where ive tried they say dealer only and they are on back order from landrover, its only ment to be a temp fix anyway
thanks mark

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