Pinhole Leak

[shepherd]

I found a small pinhole leak in my aluminum exhaust manifold today.
This can be welded, right? Also, would it hurt the engine if I ran it like this until I could get it fixed? I think not, but I've been wrong before!

[shepherd]

A wider angle shot.

[03 35th Anniversary]

I wouldn't think it would hurt anything with that being the end of the line for the raw water before it leaves the boat.

[6ballsisall]

Looks serious Shep. Drop that boat off at my house and you can pick it up this fall, fixed of course.

[shepherd]

Originally Posted by 03 35th Anniversary

I wouldn't think it would hurt anything with that being the end of the line for the raw water before it leaves the boat.

That's pretty much what I figured. I thought I'd give someone the opportunity to come on here and say "Don't do it man!"
I suppose it would be a pretty easy fix for an experienced welder of aluminum thingies....

[shepherd]

Originally Posted by jrandol

Looks serious Shep. Drop that boat off at my house and you can pick it up this fall, fixed of course.

Thanks jr, but I can slap a wad of chewing gum on there as easy as you.

[88 PS190]

Radiator repair shop.

They can patch that with aluminum solder rod, easy. Its just like repairing a radiator fin.

[TMCNo1]

I would have thought those manifolds were thicker than that. Is that a dent in the aluminum or was that the way it was cast.

[6ballsisall]

Originally Posted by shepherd

Thanks jr, but I can slap a wad of chewing gum on there as easy as you.

You never can be to sure about these things Shep. It's all ball bearings these days you know......

[03 35th Anniversary]

Originally Posted by shepherd

Thanks jr, but I can slap a wad of chewing gum on there as easy as you.

JB Weld!!!!!!!!