Too keen with the angle grinder

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Ive just changed my drag link and track rods for nice heavy duty ones. Removing one of the old track rod ends, i ended up having to grind the nut off and ive caught the hub... See pictures! Oops. Anywhoo, I havent gone all the way through. Do i need to fill weld this or will it be ok as is? If i do need to weld it, is there anyone near by to me in north lincolnshire who can weld it for me please?
 

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Might not be all the way through, but what you've created is what used to be called a "stress raiser". Any stress on the joint, and there's a lot, will be focussed on that gap, causing the rest of the metal to flex, harden, and fail:screaming_bug_eye_f
 
Im afraid that is dangerous like that. I advise you change the whole part rather than messing around trying to weld it up.

Whatever you do don't drive it as is!
 
Replace is the word here
Nothing good came of welding cast items you need to pre heat the material it's a chew
And probably more expensive than a replacement part
 
Plenty of breakers with axles available, I wouldn't use that as it is.

Joe Hobbs
Peterborough
Cambridgeshire
PE8 6AU

Ebay seller: "engineerswithoutfears"

Contact Joe, he is holding a bare front axle for me, but I can't remember if the steering bits are on it or not.

Peter
 
next time cut the track rod off with the grinder horizontally..... how on earth u had the blade at that angle??? and 'just caught' generally means a visible mark not a slice like that lol... still lesson learnt and at least u have heeded advice

cheers steve
 
Yea i think you must write half the descriptions on Ebay from bits i look at. That description of I just caught it, I think not! HAHAHA!

Sorry but unlucky! Replace part and learn a lesson.
 
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