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Pete · 07-18-2021, 09:35 PM

You can play with an expensive epoxy and may get it to work for awhile but a silver solder PATCH job or TIG weld PATCH job will be permanent.
By "patch" I mean put a 16 gauge form fit steel patch over the crack area.
Applying filler metal directly to the crack is NOT a good way to do it. You need to be fusing or bonding to stable base metal back from the crack area at least 1/2 inch.

07-18-2021, 09:35 PM	#14
Pete Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Wa. Posts: 5,409	Re: Hole in front of Engine block You can play with an expensive epoxy and may get it to work for awhile but a silver solder PATCH job or TIG weld PATCH job will be permanent. By "patch" I mean put a 16 gauge form fit steel patch over the crack area. Applying filler metal directly to the crack is NOT a good way to do it. You need to be fusing or bonding to stable base metal back from the crack area at least 1/2 inch.