welding assistance

Looking to see if I can get some help welding on a radiator. 2 of the brackets on the radiator on our YJ have broken the welds. The damn thing is hanging on by the passenger side mounts. I can somewhat weld heavy stuff but not on a radiator. I can see buying a new one for whats wrong with it. Im in Temple so if your close please I could use the help.

Ben

I have a millermatic 212. I can help you out... call me tomorrow at 254-624-1979. Im on the northside of temple

is this aluminum or steel? I can work the steel...

GafferGail wrote:is this aluminum or steel? I can work the steel...

Not sure, it is the stock one. I would assume some light steel.

Probably... holler at me tomorrow and we can get it fixed.

gail if its aluminum just turn the 212 way down, i have kwon to its badass on aluminummmmmm

my wifes did the same thing a few years ago. If you try to weld it your not gonna be happy. The bracket is steel, but the radiator is copper or tin on the sides. I would clean the shit out of it (i mean CLEAN) and get some solder and flux and go that route. Its cheap, and you can do it yourself. Trust me, it will not take much to burn through, so be careful. Its been about 9 years and no problems to date.

The Scourge wrote:my wifes did the same thing a few years ago. If you try to weld it your not gonna be happy. The bracket is steel, but the radiator is copper or tin on the sides. I would clean the shit out of it (i mean CLEAN) and get some solder and flux and go that route. Its cheap, and you can do it yourself. Trust me, it will not take much to burn through, so be careful. Its been about 9 years and no problems to date.

if thats the case , i agree. Scourge would brazeing it work also ? or would the it be to hot for the tin, couse to braze needs more heat then solder

brazing, welding its all the same. Just got to pay attention to both surfaces and controll your heat. Its simple in any process. I used solder and its fine. i dont know what Jeep used, liooked like the Propoxy 20 shit to me when it broke, but the solder took to it so its some sort of metalic paste.