front heat exchanger

[stook]

Does anybody know how thick the alum. is on the front heat exchanger? I was removing the protecters and got just a hair too deep with the die grinder its not leaking just want to know for piece of mind.Maybe someone wrecked one at some time and got to see how thick or if those little ribs are solid. I know dumb moment it was late. Thanks.

 

[billymx815]

I know there has been a thread or two about this and I remember guys saying be extremely careful because the front heat exchanger is fragile and near paper thin (i.e. - not a lot of room for error).

Post a pic of it for some of the guys to look at and maybe they can help diagnois it for you.

 

[fxnytroxtx]

I have the same issue except a stud did it and i to was wodering how deep is to deep?

 

[gapl1953]

Put a stud through mine last year, It's a fairly rugged piece. If I remember correctly it's about 2mm maybe 2.5mm thick, If you can get to the damaged area. Some JB Weld should work to fill in the damage,
Greg

 

[stook]

i thought it would have to be kind of beefy considering the environment its in

 

[fxnytroxtx]

Put a stud through mine last year, It's a fairly rugged piece. If I remember correctly it's about 2mm maybe 2.5mm thick, If you can get to the damaged area. Some JB Weld should work to fill in the damage,
Greg

where can get that weld? Thanks

 

[gapl1953]

Put a stud through mine last year, It's a fairly rugged piece. If I remember correctly it's about 2mm maybe 2.5mm thick, If you can get to the damaged area. Some JB Weld should work to fill in the damage,
Greg

where can get that weld? Thanks

You should be able to get JB Weld at any auto parts or hardware store. It's a two tube epoxy paste that you mix 50/50. Clean and rough up the area and apply per directions. Like all epoxies they have different grades so ask for help to pick the one you need.

Greg

 

[enticeraised]

Put a stud through mine last year, It's a fairly rugged piece. If I remember correctly it's about 2mm maybe 2.5mm thick, If you can get to the damaged area. Some JB Weld should work to fill in the damage,
Greg

where can get that weld? Thanks

You should be able to get JB Weld at any auto parts or hardware store. It's a two tube epoxy paste that you mix 50/50. Clean and rough up the area and apply per directions. Like all epoxies they have different grades so ask for help to pick the one you need.

Greg

/I agree/ If it fails, drain coolant and take to a alum welder for a cheap fix.

 

[rlcofmn]

I've got one I cut apart. I'll try to remember to take a picture and measure the thinkness tomorrow so you guys can know what your dealing with.

 

[stook]

that would be a great help thanks

 

[rlcofmn]

I forgot to take a picture but it looks exactly the same as the outside and is .060 thick. So yeah not very thick for something subject to such abuse.

 

[Nytroglycerin]

rclofmn - you said you had one cut apart? how does the coolant flow through the cooler? is it straight side to side flow without passages? or is it a multi pass design?

mine is cracked and has a pretty good dent in it and i was thinking of taking it to a welding shop to get the crack welded. but if its a multi pass design then im better off replacing it. money is tight when your in trades school.