Welding 928 Cylinder block
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Welding 928 Cylinder block
Has anyone out there in the cyber world ever had a requirement to weld the Cylinder block, as a form of repair, on the 928 Engine block. The engine is an M28/42 block, as fitted to a 1989 S4?
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Burning Brakes
It depends where the flaw is and how reachable and cleanable the issue is. For example if it's the bore, not doable, If it's a tab holding on an accessory then it could be do-able. The repair process or the need for replacement will be determined by the details. So post some details or post a pict.
Last edited by icsamerica; 11-29-2018 at 04:37 PM.
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I had the mounting point for the accessories repaired. My local welder did the work. Not pretty, but the engine is back in service.
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Uh, no this is PO was inebriated, used entire car as bump stop and cassette took one for the team. :-)
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Right the roughly 17 % silicon of the alloy used for the actual block (which is part of why it is somewhat brittle) also makes it a challenge to weld. The lower cradle is a more normal aluminum mix.
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As the boss says above, I think the lower section is pretty much standard aluminum, while the upper section is hard/brittle silicon impregnated crazy German uber-alloy. So, lower section is a maybe (because warping is a big concern), but upper section much less so.
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Alusil can be welded, the puddle just needs to be diluted with a less crack prone alloy by a skilled welder. This is why location matters. Top or bottom of the block is un-important for a competent alu welder however the process does change.
As a matter of practicality... the bore's are not weldable on the friction surface becasue the finished alloy wouldn't be right for a alusil boring process.
Less stressed areas of the block, like gasket surfaces can braised and finished no matter where they are, top or bottom.
As a matter of practicality... the bore's are not weldable on the friction surface becasue the finished alloy wouldn't be right for a alusil boring process.
Less stressed areas of the block, like gasket surfaces can braised and finished no matter where they are, top or bottom.
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Alusil can be welded, the puddle just needs to be diluted with a less crack prone alloy by a skilled welder. This is why location matters. Top or bottom of the block is un-important for a competent alu welder however the process does change.
As a matter of practicality... the bore's are not weldable on the friction surface becasue the finished alloy wouldn't be right for a alusil boring process.
Less stressed areas of the block, like gasket surfaces can braised and finished no matter where they are, top or bottom.
As a matter of practicality... the bore's are not weldable on the friction surface becasue the finished alloy wouldn't be right for a alusil boring process.
Less stressed areas of the block, like gasket surfaces can braised and finished no matter where they are, top or bottom.
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#12
Welding a 928 cylinder block
Thanks heaps to all the responses regarding welding a 928 cylinder block.
I should say, 1 st of all, the welding is required in the centre bearing area of the engine and is in the cylinder block itself. That is the upper section. The alloy used is actually a Reynolds 390 alum that is quite common for use in the Auto industry for construction of engines where the engine is not machined for steel liners and uses steel rings in direct contact with treated aluminium bores.
Some responses have indicated that welding is quite difficult and may not be a viable option. But I would still be interested in finding out if anybody has successfully welded the 928 block. I hope this will shed a little more light on my requirement for forum readers.
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Terry Fitzgerald
I should say, 1 st of all, the welding is required in the centre bearing area of the engine and is in the cylinder block itself. That is the upper section. The alloy used is actually a Reynolds 390 alum that is quite common for use in the Auto industry for construction of engines where the engine is not machined for steel liners and uses steel rings in direct contact with treated aluminium bores.
Some responses have indicated that welding is quite difficult and may not be a viable option. But I would still be interested in finding out if anybody has successfully welded the 928 block. I hope this will shed a little more light on my requirement for forum readers.
Regards
Terry Fitzgerald
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Burning Brakes
Thanks heaps to all the responses regarding welding a 928 cylinder block.
I should say, 1 st of all, the welding is required in the centre bearing area of the engine and is in the cylinder block itself. That is the upper section. The alloy used is actually a Reynolds 390 alum that is quite common for use in the Auto industry for construction of engines where the engine is not machined for steel liners and uses steel rings in direct contact with treated aluminium bores.
Some responses have indicated that welding is quite difficult and may not be a viable option. But I would still be interested in finding out if anybody has successfully welded the 928 block. I hope this will shed a little more light on my requirement for forum readers.
Regards
Terry Fitzgerald
I should say, 1 st of all, the welding is required in the centre bearing area of the engine and is in the cylinder block itself. That is the upper section. The alloy used is actually a Reynolds 390 alum that is quite common for use in the Auto industry for construction of engines where the engine is not machined for steel liners and uses steel rings in direct contact with treated aluminium bores.
Some responses have indicated that welding is quite difficult and may not be a viable option. But I would still be interested in finding out if anybody has successfully welded the 928 block. I hope this will shed a little more light on my requirement for forum readers.
Regards
Terry Fitzgerald
http://www.928sg.com/block.htm - see block deck 1/2 way down the page.
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Don’t know much about it and didn’t do it but 928 motor sports offered a service where (in my case) they weld/fill in a gouge made by a broken valve spring piece that made it to the piston ring then nickasil plate the whole upper block and restore it to original diameter. It was going to be about $1500 so I never went through with it. I had to send them the upper bare block with all steel removed. I sent Carl a picture of the damage and he said he could do it. 82 4.7l euro m28/11. They have someone they send it to to have it done
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Thanks heaps to all the responses regarding welding a 928 cylinder block.
I should say, 1 st of all, the welding is required in the centre bearing area of the engine and is in the cylinder block itself. That is the upper section. The alloy used is actually a Reynolds 390 alum that is quite common for use in the Auto industry for construction of engines where the engine is not machined for steel liners and uses steel rings in direct contact with treated aluminium bores.
Some responses have indicated that welding is quite difficult and may not be a viable option. But I would still be interested in finding out if anybody has successfully welded the 928 block. I hope this will shed a little more light on my requirement for forum readers.
Regards
Terry Fitzgerald
I should say, 1 st of all, the welding is required in the centre bearing area of the engine and is in the cylinder block itself. That is the upper section. The alloy used is actually a Reynolds 390 alum that is quite common for use in the Auto industry for construction of engines where the engine is not machined for steel liners and uses steel rings in direct contact with treated aluminium bores.
Some responses have indicated that welding is quite difficult and may not be a viable option. But I would still be interested in finding out if anybody has successfully welded the 928 block. I hope this will shed a little more light on my requirement for forum readers.
Regards
Terry Fitzgerald
Whether or not the main casing is specifically Reynolds 390 or something similar I know not but when I looked into the viability of such repair welding consumables in alusil were available on the market so clearly some folks believe the material is weldable. If you can get such repair to work on the 928 block irrespective of the root cause of the damage, it would indeed be most interesting to learn about such from a technical perspective.