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ButchS
| | Posted on Friday, November 29, 2002 - 05:56 pm: | 
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Need help to determine whats the best way to fix it or buy a new chassis. My 95 Disco radius arm bracket (driver side) got pushed 2 to 3 inch back after hitting a rock going 20 to 30 mph (off-road). Aluminum rims totally wrecked but 265 tire survived. Anyways, to cut the story short, i checked the (d/s radius arm) bracket and it cracked a 1 1/2 inch hole between the weld and the thin Disco chassis. My quick fix (plan) is to to find a good welder, take the warped bracket off from the frame, hammer it back to the original shape and re-weld. But before doing that, the cut has to be covered and strengthened, how? don't know. Any recommendations is highly needed. The 1 1/2 inch cut on the frame bothers me. Overall the Disco frame is straight. Help guys. |
Ron
| | Posted on Saturday, November 30, 2002 - 11:57 am: |
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That does not sound that bad. I know that you can get the bracket new.
If it were me I would check to make sure the chassis is still square (do the doors shut ok, measure corner to corner etc.)
I would have to see the damage but most likely you could just cut out the effected section, weld in a new piece of steel and then weld the bracket on. This would be seamless so it could not be detected. Personally I would hammer it and then weld a plate over and weld the bracket to that.
I have never welded on a disco chassis but it is really common to patch a series chassis and I have my work cut out (litterally) for me on my 51.
Ron |
RJ Clayton (Tozovr)
| | Posted on Saturday, November 30, 2002 - 12:14 pm: |
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Wow, that's a tough repair! There's a guy on teh FS forum selling a salvage title '01 frame...I know it probably won't help ya but there it is LOL... '01 Frame
uh...by the way, curiosity has me here....30 MPH off road? Slide off a fireroad?
RJ |
ButchS
| | Posted on Sunday, December 01, 2002 - 01:10 am: |
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Thanks for the response. Got the bracket back, reseated the old one and took us half a day to finish. Wheel is still off an inch but i decided to add a spacer to compensate the missing inch. Looks like a healed fracture without a cast...uh...by the way, curiosity has me here....30 MPH off road? Slide off a fireroad? Not a fireroad, soft desert sand. Watch out for sharp turns, i realize my Disco aint a dune buggy.
Anyone got their swivel pin housing leakin? My d/s front wheel got twitched and off-centered, gear oil leaking off the seal. Any quick fix? Thanx. |
Ron
| | Posted on Sunday, December 01, 2002 - 08:27 pm: |
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Two things.
1. How is the wheel off an inch! You need to fix that 
2. As far as the leak, either pack it with grease (temp solution) or replace the seal. You can cut it then reglue it at the top.
Ron |
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