ok so i have a pacesetter header on my 97 cav (2.2l) and the other day I was merging on the free way so I slamed the trottle and then all of a sudden I started hearing the weird exshaust leak so when I got home I found out that I had blown out one of the rivits that holds the name plate on the header causing a pencil size hole where the rivit was. So I have been trying to find a screw that will fit it and I am having no luck what so ever, so I was wondering if it would be a bad thing to weld it and if you guys would have any advise to how I should go about it.
thanks again
think just a regular welder will be ok?
the exact same thing happened to me. i had a guy i know weld it shut with a mig welder. just make sure you disconnect you battery
BP (brandonpauli) wrote:the exact same thing happened to me. i had a guy i know weld it shut with a mig welder. just make sure you disconnect you battery
so he welded it with a mig huh? ok i know a guy that can do that, thanks
why not weld it with a mig
what do u thing mufflerman and all those companies use certainly not tig
JBO since July 30, 2001
id weld it with aan arc welder
an arc welder can VERY easily burn through that. ARC's are more commonly used for heavier welding.
mig will do your header just fine.
lol i was joking sorry i for got to leave the (lol)
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BP (brandonpauli) wrote:the exact same thing happened to me. i had a guy i know weld it shut with a mig welder. just make sure you disconnect you battery
well brandon i took your advise and had my buddy weld it up with his mig and it works just great and while we where at it we welded up the down pipe as well to make sure we didn't have any more leak issues. Any way Thanks for the advise. worked great
Cody Hendricks wrote:think just a regular welder will be ok?
What would you consider a "regular welder" ?
I'd go with a TIG to make it look prettier, and for better penetration control (if you know how to use it).....but a mig would work...depending on the material you're welding, the mig wire might not be the right kind
Vman wrote:Cody Hendricks wrote:think just a regular welder will be ok?
What would you consider a "regular welder" ?
I'd go with a TIG to make it look prettier, and for better penetration control (if you know how to use it).....but a mig would work...depending on the material you're welding, the mig wire might not be the right kind
guess we should close this thread Thanks though
