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Aluminium waterpump housing repair Mercedes diesel
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jockewahlstrom
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Hi!
So this is my first ever repair/build up job and i'm also pretty new at tig welding..
The piece is probably not even cold as i write this im so exited about posting something :p

I should have taken my time to clean it better but i'm kind of happy with the end result..

I'll try to get the pictures in order next time :p
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i had the old pump to try on as i was sanding the housing down..<br />the owner himself will drill and thread the bolt holes:)
i had the old pump to try on as i was sanding the housing down..
the owner himself will drill and thread the bolt holes:)
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*MIG Welder : Big A*S old Kemppi, i don't know the model.
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any time it works is time
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Nice repair. I bet that saved some money.
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Looks like mercedes used to use some decent alloy in their pump housings, for the amount of cleaning you didnt do and the age of the pump theres not a lot of crap come out in the welds.
Good outcome.
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Thank you guys!
you are right about the housing beeing old it's a -78 mercedes:)
and if i remeber correctly the owner said it's a ~380USD part..
*TIG Welder : Stahlwerk 200P S AC/DC, 200Amp (german brand)
*MIG Welder : Big A*S old Kemppi, i don't know the model.
*Plasma cutter: Pela Cut 70P, 70A machine (cuts 20mm)
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Came out good - nice repair :)
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Looks good man ! Some cast welds nicely and some not. Don't be surprised when you go to weld some other cast and it
just wants to become a bloddy mess . Congrats on the nice repair !
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Well done Jock, that looks like a solid repair.


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Thank you! It is really nice to get all of this feedback..

I have a 19" aluminum rim with a crack in it coming up..
it's been welded once before with a aluminumstick and it also needs a lot of pre-weld work..
Let's see how that goes :)
*TIG Welder : Stahlwerk 200P S AC/DC, 200Amp (german brand)
*MIG Welder : Big A*S old Kemppi, i don't know the model.
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Nice job on the water pump - but please leave the wheel rim alone ! that's got bad news written all over it - unless it's used on a " res ride " at very low speeds & even then I'd not do it especially as someone has already botched it - legal implications for this outweigh any possible reason or price to attempt it.
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noddybrian wrote:Nice job on the water pump - but please leave the wheel rim alone ! that's got bad news written all over it - unless it's used on a " res ride " at very low speeds & even then I'd not do it especially as someone has already botched it - legal implications for this outweigh any possible reason or price to attempt it.
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Yes you are right ! I did not even think about that...

It's my own rim and i'm going to try it out to see how it goes:) it's a beat up old thing and i want to try and weld something that needs preheat..


But thank you for the advice!!
*TIG Welder : Stahlwerk 200P S AC/DC, 200Amp (german brand)
*MIG Welder : Big A*S old Kemppi, i don't know the model.
*Plasma cutter: Pela Cut 70P, 70A machine (cuts 20mm)
*Stick welder: Kemppi Minarc 150A
*A bunch of grinders and handtools.
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ex framie wrote:Looks like mercedes used to use some decent alloy in their pump housings, for the amount of cleaning you didnt do and the age of the pump theres not a lot of crap come out in the welds.
Good outcome.


EXACTLY! Perfectly said! I would have expected to see the oil boiling out! Maybe the part is relatively new?
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EXACTLY! Perfectly said! I would have expected to see the oil boiling out! Maybe the part is relatively new?
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It's a -78 original part:)


Owner called me after he put the part in.. He was really satisfied with fitment and there was no leakage:)
*TIG Welder : Stahlwerk 200P S AC/DC, 200Amp (german brand)
*MIG Welder : Big A*S old Kemppi, i don't know the model.
*Plasma cutter: Pela Cut 70P, 70A machine (cuts 20mm)
*Stick welder: Kemppi Minarc 150A
*A bunch of grinders and handtools.
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