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10-30-2019, 04:14 PM
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I need to have a few spot wells addressed on Workhorse chassis..
Is there any precautions I need to take before they
begin to weld? ..coopcolt
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10-30-2019, 07:29 PM
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Workhorse Chassis Owner
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I have two that have waited 14 years. I evaluated the pros and cons of the two minor spots and decided to forgo their repair. No harm done, zero expense, and no precautions needed. YMMV.
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10-30-2019, 07:52 PM
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One of us are confuse, the weld (just caught it...wells) hast makes
past. Where we I before I was so rudely interrupted.
The WELD spots I was trying to speak of was one of the heat shields
that hangs beside the muffler. The other is some very thin
sheet metal between the frame rails that is used to maintain a dead
air space on the underside of the floor.
Both of these spot wells have rusted off and the metal is sort of flapping.
Sorry for the confusion....coopcolt
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10-30-2019, 07:59 PM
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just put the ground close to the work no need to do anything else
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10-31-2019, 12:43 PM
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I wouldn't be welding anything that I didn't know what was on the other side of it,,, ESPECIALLY thin sheet metal in a vehicle.
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10-31-2019, 01:01 PM
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Winnebago Owners Club Workhorse Chassis Owner
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The spot welds on my heat shield started to fail, so I just took it off. That was four years ago and no problems. That heat shield doesnt seem to be that critical.
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10-31-2019, 01:03 PM
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How about a mechanical repair with blind rivets and some additional metal? Avoids problems introduced with heat, and frying sensitive electronics with the current/voltage from a welder.
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11-02-2019, 07:39 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by coopcolt
Is there any precautions I need to take before they
begin to weld? ..coopcolt
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If it were mine, I would disconnect the negative on the chassis (cranking) battery. Not much trouble and should eliminate possibility of damage to ECM/TCM and associated components.
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11-02-2019, 08:12 PM
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Forest River Owners Club iRV2 No Limits Club
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When I had a similar problem I drilled the spot weld out and used stainless steel sheet metal screws. But I didn't have a welder at the time. Now I have a mig welder so I would weld it.
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11-03-2019, 08:23 AM
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EDGRAY, that was what I was thinking. But sometime I don't do
that well. I know yrs ago I was told just to be on the safe side.
Thanks for all the input....coopcolt
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11-03-2019, 08:31 AM
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Monaco Owners Club
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There is a sticker on the battery bay door of my coach with specific instructions/precautions to take when welding on the coach. I can't remember specifically but at minimum I would disconnect both Chassis and House batteries, both positive and negative leads. This would help protect all electronics. Also, put the ground lead as close to the weld area as possible.
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