Anyone know of a place capable of welding a cast iron manifold? I understand this is pretty specialist work and would be better off done by someone that knows what they are doing. its for a Jaguar XJR buying new is very very expensive. Im in berkshire so the closer the better.
Try The Blacksmith's Shop at Langley, or Thames Valley Forge in Maidenhead. It'll need to be heated red hot to work I think. Try google for their phone numbers.
I would never have thought of that. I called up langley, they need to see the manifold so will take it to them when off the car.
Its meant to be hot to stop it cracking, but when my S2 manifold was done it was fine without pre heating. You do need special cast welding rods if using arc.
I have no idea on this welding stuff but the girl on the phone did say to call up and make sure Tim is there, guess he must be the specialist and knows what hes doing
i've welded alot of cast manifolds before.. do atleast 4 a week at work.. i use tig welding as you can use the torch to preheat the area, need to use plenty of sloap out to stop it cracking tho! easily done if u kno what your doing to be honest.. if your going to use arc or mig welding it should be preheated 1st otherwise it will usually crack down the middle of the weld..
we are capable of welding cast manifolds here @ work.. depends where you are in relation to me tho.. could be miles away!
Im in Slough so not too bad if you are in Hertfordshire? any idea of prices. I am still yet to get the manifolds off the car. Just need someone wh is experienced in doing this as I dont fancy pulling them off again once refitted.
price depends on what exactly you want done, weather it's a crack repair or a cut and remanufacture of bits or modicication of bits.. got any pics of of what you want done?
when i had it done the guy dig a channel with a dremmel where the crack is, than made 2 tiny holes in the crack ends to stop it from spreading, than filled it with a lot of tig.
