Crack in wheel

Robti · 17th July 2021, 15:29

Hi weld it or bin it ?
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BRG75 · 17th July 2021, 16:25

Ideally, bin it.

If you decide to weld it:-

1. Drill a hole at the inner extremity of the hairline crack (nearly twice as far in as the open crack)

2. Mark it up as "spare only - max. 40 mph"

But in hindsight, No, just bin it.

Mike

Rich in Vancouver · 17th July 2021, 16:48

I would say "Bin It" along with the cracked tyre!
A good used wheel would probably cost less than a proper welding repair,
and would be safer in the long run.

Robti · 17th July 2021, 17:04

Thanks only discovered when getting new tyres so swapped with the spare, bin it is.
Thanks

17th July 2021, 15:29	#1
Robti Posted a thing or two MG ZT-T 190+,Rover 800 vitesse coupe Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Hamilton Posts: 1,969 Thanks: 616 Thanked 228 Times in 210 Posts	Crack in wheel Hi weld it or bin it ? Thanks [IMG][/IMG] __________________ Robert

17th July 2021, 16:25	#2
BRG75 Gets stuck in Rover 75 Saloon & Tourer, 9th & 10th Rovers Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Sevenoaks Posts: 975 Thanks: 670 Thanked 290 Times in 195 Posts	Ideally, bin it. If you decide to weld it:- 1. Drill a hole at the inner extremity of the hairline crack (nearly twice as far in as the open crack) 2. Mark it up as "spare only - max. 40 mph" But in hindsight, No, just bin it. Mike __________________ Presently 2004 75 CDTi auto Connoisseur Tourer - White Gold 2001 75 2.5 auto Connoisseur Saloon - White Gold Previously 2002 75 1.8 auto Club SE, 2000 75 1.8 auto Classic SE (Company Car) 1997 420 (Company Car) 1996 216 cabriolet, 198? 213 VDP 1986 SD1 V8 VDP, 1968 2000TC, 1966 2000.

17th July 2021, 16:48	#3
Rich in Vancouver Gets stuck in MG ZT-T Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: White Rock, BC on Canada's Pacific Coast Posts: 849 Thanks: 338 Thanked 367 Times in 210 Posts	I would say "Bin It" along with the cracked tyre! A good used wheel would probably cost less than a proper welding repair, and would be safer in the long run. __________________ ZT-T190, Anthracite, LHD, Left the Line on June 24, 2002, Sold new in Switzerland, spent time in Germany, Imported to Canada in September 2021

17th July 2021, 17:04	#4
Robti Posted a thing or two MG ZT-T 190+,Rover 800 vitesse coupe Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Hamilton Posts: 1,969 Thanks: 616 Thanked 228 Times in 210 Posts	Thanks only discovered when getting new tyres so swapped with the spare, bin it is. Thanks __________________ Robert