The Ford Barn

35 coupe · 05-21-2010, 05:22 PM

Hello to everybody, wondering if there is any way to fix a crack along the key way in the center of a banjo wheel, and will this crack affect anything. As always Thanks for your help.

55 dude · 05-21-2010, 08:09 PM

any pic's of the damage?

35 coupe · 05-21-2010, 08:27 PM

no sorry. the crack runs along outer corner of keyway and out about 1/4 inch into bottom hub.

Dak Rat · 05-22-2010, 08:02 AM

I think you better turn that into a "wall-hanger" and look for another wheel. Thoes wheel hubs are some kind of cast metal.

TJ · 05-22-2010, 09:06 AM

Not a good idea to use this wheel. Eventually it will crack all the way through at the most inopportune time.

Andy · 05-22-2010, 01:33 PM

Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements)

You could have a new keyway cut 120 degrees off. Still not great. Might work if you can stop drill the crack. The center is steel as the spokes are welded to it. You could bevel the old keyway out for access and have a fast bead of mig layed in the groove?

01aford · 05-22-2010, 05:47 PM

I agree with the others. Get a new wheel and put that one on the wall.

carcrazyjohn · 05-22-2010, 10:17 PM

sell the wheel and look for another

05-21-2010, 05:22 PM	#1
35 coupe Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 373	banjo wheel Hello to everybody, wondering if there is any way to fix a crack along the key way in the center of a banjo wheel, and will this crack affect anything. As always Thanks for your help.

05-21-2010, 08:09 PM	#2
55 dude Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 359	Re: banjo wheel any pic's of the damage?

05-21-2010, 08:27 PM	#3
35 coupe Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 373	Re: banjo wheel no sorry. the crack runs along outer corner of keyway and out about 1/4 inch into bottom hub.

05-22-2010, 08:02 AM	#4
Dak Rat Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Minot, ND Posts: 217	Re: banjo wheel I think you better turn that into a "wall-hanger" and look for another wheel. Thoes wheel hubs are some kind of cast metal.

05-22-2010, 09:06 AM	#5
TJ Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Napa,California Posts: 6,037	Re: banjo wheel Not a good idea to use this wheel. Eventually it will crack all the way through at the most inopportune time. Last edited by TJ; 05-22-2010 at 09:08 AM. Reason: added comment

05-22-2010, 01:33 PM	#6
Andy Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Kerrville, Tx Posts: 2,771	Re: banjo wheel Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) You could have a new keyway cut 120 degrees off. Still not great. Might work if you can stop drill the crack. The center is steel as the spokes are welded to it. You could bevel the old keyway out for access and have a fast bead of mig layed in the groove?

05-22-2010, 05:47 PM	#7
01aford Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 176	Re: banjo wheel I agree with the others. Get a new wheel and put that one on the wall.

05-22-2010, 10:17 PM	#8
carcrazyjohn Junior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: trevose Posts: 8	Re: banjo wheel sell the wheel and look for another