remington88
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i have a 92 f250 7.3L. i have a cracked water outlet housing an from what i am told is no longer available. either in the aftermarket or at the dealer. could i just weld it? or would that be a bad idea.
water outlet housing
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icanfixall
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They are cast iron and you really need a welder that knows what he is doing to weld cast iron... Lots of preheat and then a very slow post heat dropping around 100 degrees per hour... An oven is really needed for this... Just find this part in a wrecking yard... Plenty of us cruise the yards all the time... This is the first time I ever herd of this breakage....
DId you try the international dealer or the ford dealer? many Ford dealers are famous for saying things are obsolete just because they don't want to bother with it. If you were to go to the Ford dealer in this town they would tell you that no parts exist for any ford vehicle older than 4 years old 
Needless to say, they don't get any business from me.
Needless to say, they don't get any business from me.
remington88
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already tried ford but didnt even think about international. it was a long day an i wasnt to happy to find that nor that no one has the part. i have a friend that is a black smith so i think he can weld it.
Any idea how it happend? Like Gary said, that's not a common issue.
Heath
Heath
remington88
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me not paying attention to detail and trying to get it all back together. i didnt notice but the new tstat didnt fit right and created a small gap so when i tighted the bolts down she cracked. thats how it got broke.
GenLightening
Yeah, it's a CHEVY!
If you're still in need I have an extra. PM me.
icanfixall
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See... These thermostat necks live everywhere... Maybe the Ford stooge didn't want to work that day and told you what he did.... Stop going to the dealer... They can't help us any longer... The electronic trucks now pay there salaries... Not us anymore....
remington88
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it is alive whoo hoo! glad to have my truck back thanks doug everything works great and no leaks
Great to hear! It's always a good feeling to get a problem solved and drive your rig again.
Merry Christmas.
Heath
Merry Christmas.
Heath
GenLightening
Yeah, it's a CHEVY!
Glad it all went back together the second time. Have a great Christmas Mike!
