

| Subject: | Cylinder Heads - can they be welded ?? |
| From: | Warren Chapman |
| Date: | Mon, 2 Aug 2004 12:27:13 -0400 |
Really have a Pandora's box....here.... Started with a Temp sender not working on 86 2.1L...diagnosed no continuity (ground) between the aluminum thermostat/temp sender housing and the head. Thought I'd just remove the housing, clean up the bolt threads and re- install... Bolts would not come out.....both frozen and sheered off in the head. While trying to back out the bolts by drilling and using an easy-out, I cracked the aluminum head with the easy-out at the upper bolt hole. Pretty big crack at the top of the bolt hole/thermostat mount. Anyone have any luck tig welding on Vanagon heads??? Opinions?....will I be able to weld/repair this head or will have have to put on another head. Warren C.
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