2009-06-02, 02:24 PM
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The Doink
Real Name: Scott
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Portland, OR
Posts: 20,335
Car: '09 OBXT, '02 WRX, '96 Miata
Class: PDX/TT-6
The way out is through
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Originally Posted by cody
Spoke to a real nice guy at McVay's and he actually suggested that what I plan to do is the best solution. I said wow, thanks, but if it does back out or leak or whatever, can you guys weld cast iron and he said they might be able to wire weld it on the vehicle, but he said, "after a couple heat cycles, that grade 8 bolt is going to practically weld into the hole with the swelling and contraction of the metal."
So now I have Rusty, Ansel, and some nice muffler shop guy telling me I'm doing the right thing. Guess it's worth a try.
Oh, Dean and Kevin too.  |
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Originally Posted by sperry
But hell, give it a shot. Worst case scenario is you've just got a slightly bigger hole to patch up later.
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