Frame cracked?

[cjet69]

My cousin stopped by to show me his 982 that he just picked up. After a quick once around I noticed that the frame was cracked at about the back edge of the flat plate thats under the engine( excuse the super technical terminology). Don't have a pic at this time. Anyway I was wondering if this is common and if there is a good method to repair the frame so it won't crack in the future. Any info would be appreciated. Cjet69

[Methos]

A good welder will be able to fix it.

[Sam Mac]

I know Vince O had a cracked frame on a 2072 not very long ago that he welded but I can't find his post about what he did to fix it.

[Vince_o]

Well it dosnt take a good welder to fix it cause I fixed the 2072, and I AINT no welder.

The frame on the 2072 was cracked in the same place, all the way up thre the almost to the top by the power steering. Now I dont really know what caused it, may have been the loose eng broken trans, we wil never know.

What I did was wrong, so I wont even post how I did it, but its the oppsit of the corect way.

First cut you a pice of steel the same thickness as the frame. make it so it will go past the crack a few inches in each direction, set it to the side.

Next grind out the crack with a grinder or ziz wheel. And clean the areas to be welded.

Clamp the fish p[late to the frame and weld the crack up, be sure to make it hot enough to catch all 3 pices, let it cool for a while.

Now n the insde of the frame tack the fish plate in a few spots. Then run your welds.

When you have it all done, take a tourch and heat it all up nice and red, this will take the preasure out of the steel that is pulled in all directions from the welding.

Maybe Josh will post a pic of his old 982 that was repaired by a friend of his in Iowa. Hes the one that told me what I did wrong, and it kept breaking.

Also Earl, DaDuke, told me the same thing, if you put too much heat into the frame it will get brittle and break. Many of real welders have told me the same thing.

I used to have pics on this site of the repair, but they are gone. They are on another site, dont want to drive ya there, as ive been told I do, but if you search youll find them.

Remember one thing, welders and cubs arnt related.

[Vince_o]

Oh and I used a stick welder, a mig would be better.

[cjet69]

Originally Posted by Vince_o

Oh and I used a stick welder, a mig would be better.

for the info, Vince_o. I was wondering if there was room on the inside of the frame for a reinforcement. Sounds like there is. I have mig, tig, arc, and oxy/acetylene welders so I think I'm covered there.

[Vince_o]

Oh man you could tig it in and be so much better off than I! Sounds like I dont need to post any pics cause you know what your doing, me Im just learning how to weld, or stick some steel togeather. I make many of mistakes, but if you dont make mistakes, youll never learn.

[ihc353s]

have the same Problem at my 123, that i purchased a few Weeks ago. After loosen the Screws of the Engine Oil Pan, the Front Axle falls down to the Ground, with the Bracket. Have a MIG/MAG Welder, but can't weld it, i have a Pacemaker, and i think it's to dangerous for me, i'm little angry. Tomorrow, a Friend will weld it for me, with my Welding Machine.

mfg Georg

[Matt G.]

I have never seen a frame cracked THAT bad before...

[red56turbo]

Vince,
I've looked all over the puter and can't find any pics of the 982 frame Dave fixed for me. Dunno what happened to them.

I agree with Matt. That poor cub must have been through a demo derby. Georg, you'd better check the oil pan over good. Lotta stress on those pan bolts.