What's that Lassie? You say that SCOTT fell down the old
rec.crafts.metalworking mine and will die if we don't mount a rescue
by Tue, 26 Aug 2008 22:50:42 -0400:

One of the control arm brackets has rusted and broken off the rear axle
housing of my car. I can make up a new bracket, but then need to weld
it to the axle housing.. The axle runs inside of this in oil-from the
differential. Can I weld to it without starting a fire? Any advice

Jack up one side of the axle so the oil runs to the other side.

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Dan H.

"dan" wrote in message
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What's that Lassie? You say that SCOTT fell down the old
rec.crafts.metalworking mine and will die if we don't mount a rescue
by Tue, 26 Aug 2008 22:50:42 -0400:

One of the control arm brackets has rusted and broken off the rear axle
housing of my car. I can make up a new bracket, but then need to weld
it to the axle housing.. The axle runs inside of this in oil-from the
differential. Can I weld to it without starting a fire? Any advice

Jack up one side of the axle so the oil runs to the other side.

--

Dan H.

Or maybe jack the other side so the oli cools the weld area. If there is
only residual oil it may smoke & catch fire? Is there enuff O2 inside a
smoke filled diff housing to sustain a fire anyway??