Wastegate welding closed???

[td04 project:)]

Trying to find the best way of doing this as my welder informed me you cannot weld the aluminium gate to the cast turbo? I was thinking of just welding a wee cast plate over the hole?

Thanks, Allan

 

[dac69er]

i would very much doubt the penny is aluminium due to it being in the exhaust path in the turbo.

im not a welder, but make sure you preheat the area before welding, then i would just use cast welding rods. then let it cool naturally, dont cool with water.

 

[ktl]

mine welded fine

 

[Dan-The-Glanza-Man]

many people do this and they are not aluminium are normaly stainless steel or mild but can be welder with a normal mig welder..... who ever you went to proberly just didnt want to do it but what i did i took the penny off the holder welded it complete so get a complete seal then put the holder back on dude

hope that helps

 

[td04 project:)]

My bad i meant the penny is stainless lol Cheers guys if thats the way everyone does it then thats the way i shall do it rep added

 

[Dan-The-Glanza-Man]

thats ok matey it will weld fine dude

 

[steveep82]

I usually use Tig, and stainless steel filler rods, helps stabilise the cast I find

 

[lleey2k4]

I welded the penny and the the peice the actuator arm goes to off the penny and its been sweet.

 

[Brendanlez]

Tell your welder to use a 29/9 welding rod for an arc welder, specially made rods for welding Steel and Stainless Steel

 

[weeJohn]

It does not need to be welded all the way round, just at either side of the penny. Make sure its held tightly closed then hit it with the arc.