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Originally Posted by Flip
That is awesome welding in which I imagine is not the easiest place to get to either.
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Thanks for the kind comments.
At the back it was a bit tricky to get the torch in and get a path clear of the arc for introducing filler to the puddle.
Since I asked the workshop remove the ECU and other sensitive electronic parts my main worries were melting though and ending up with my head and hands in a stream of hot or burning oil, damaging seals and sealant due to heat and smoking or even burning the oil inside the crankcase.
Working hot and fast before the whole area heat soaked and damaging temperatures could spread was the idea but the machine there was capable of only 170 amps and I was using all of it and a few tricks to maximize the heat applied to the puddle in a bit of a battle at times with the thermal conductivity of the aluminium and probably the oil stealing heat from the repair.