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Date: 23 Apr 2003 21:30:37 GMT
From: davehinznopsamcop.net
Subject: Re: Slow flat - wheel cracked



Someone who looks an awful lot like Grunff <grunffnopsam.com> wrote:

> It would be a pretty specialist repair - the crack would have to 
> be drilled out then TIG welded. TIG welding aluminium isn't too 
> bad, but I wouldn't fancy TIG welding mag alloy.

> All in all, unless you find an engineering firm who specialise 
> in TIG welding of exotic alloys, it's probably cheaper to buy a 
> replacement wheel.

Yup - and the only people I'd expect to find who are set up for
this and who can guarantee the repair, would be one of the mag-wheel
repair outfits.  All in all, if it were me, I'd just replace it
unless it was unique and unavailable.

Dave
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