Aluminum Repair

[trophyman]

Check the Simple repair gone bad - Damaged housing. I managed to damage the cast alumininum upper housing where the Shifting rod enters from the upper housing into the lower unit. While re-installing the lower unit of my Force 120 ('96), I did not realize that the Shaft of the gear shift (poor choice of words) did not line up with the upper shaft and punched a hole in the housing the size of a half dollar. Any suggestions on how to repair. Can I epoxy the two broken piece in place??? Any ideas would be much appreciated???<br /><br /><br />Thanks,<br /><br /><br />------------------<br />trophyman

 

[kenthrussell]

Re: Aluminum Repair

hi well you have a very small problem, not a costly one at all, I weld aluminum castings all the time including repairing props. Go to a welding shop and ask them if they can weld it with a tig welder, probably charge you about 10 bucks then it can be ground off and repainted and you will never know it was broke.....

 

[markcv4]

Re: Aluminum Repair

Something else that will work is a putty called QUICK STEEL. you can get it a t wall-mart. I keep it in the boat.<br /><br /><br />Markcv

 

[krosemond]

Re: Aluminum Repair

I have fixed many things with epoxy that I thought to be temporary, but became permanent. If it is not too much trouble, get it welded correctly. If you fix it "temporarily" with epoxy, you will forget about it, until it fails at the worst possible time. Having said that, I am sure the next time an epoxy fix will get me going again quickly, I'll do it.