Overpriced farkle saves my Uly...

gkostolny · 07-12-2010, 07:13 PM

(and me!) a lot of trouble yesterday, without me even knowing it:

75 miles or so of forest roads, some pretty nasty with lots of rocks. Somewhere in there the oil filter protector looks to have sacrificed itself and saved my oil filter and/or the sensor right next to it.

I know they're overpriced, but sometimes this stuff is actually worth it... The skidplate has also proved quite robust over a lot of pretty rough terrain.

Unfortunately the damned oil filter protector is going to be $56 + shipping to replace.

-gabe

SimpleSimon · 07-12-2010, 07:22 PM

Can't you grind it and weld it back up?

gkostolny · 07-12-2010, 09:01 PM

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Originally Posted by SimpleSimon

Can't you grind it and weld it back up?

Sure, if I had TIG welding facilities... Or somebody who wanted to volunteer to do it for me.

SimpleSimon · 07-12-2010, 09:57 PM

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Originally Posted by gkostolny

Sure, if I had TIG welding facilities... Or somebody who wanted to volunteer to do it for me.

Go ask in the garage. It's about 5 mins work tops. I would but I'm up in WA.

gkostolny · 07-12-2010, 11:51 PM

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Originally Posted by SimpleSimon

Go ask in the garage. It's about 5 mins work tops. I would but I'm up in WA.

Thanks much for the advice. I'll look around for a shop in the area that might be able to do it. Don't have any hookups at the moment.

Kawidad · 07-13-2010, 07:28 AM

Also try a muffler shop.

PerfectStranger · 07-13-2010, 08:58 AM

Could go to your local high school tech center. They would probably be very happy (and proud) to weld it for you.

DaBrew · 07-16-2010, 11:40 AM

Check out Fremont Hitch and Weld. Near Central and Fremont Blvd

07-12-2010, 07:13 PM	#1
gkostolny ^OP bay area adventurer Joined: Jul 2004 Location: Mountain View, CA Oddometer: 103	Overpriced farkle saves my Uly... (and me!) a lot of trouble yesterday, without me even knowing it: 75 miles or so of forest roads, some pretty nasty with lots of rocks. Somewhere in there the oil filter protector looks to have sacrificed itself and saved my oil filter and/or the sensor right next to it. I know they're overpriced, but sometimes this stuff is actually worth it... The skidplate has also proved quite robust over a lot of pretty rough terrain. Unfortunately the damned oil filter protector is going to be $56 + shipping to replace. -gabe gkostolny screwed with this post 07-12-2010 at 08:59 PM

07-12-2010, 07:22 PM	#2
SimpleSimon Aspiring advrider Joined: Feb 2007 Location: Lake Stevens, WA Oddometer: 3,345	Can't you grind it and weld it back up? __________________ 5f? Is that like riding down a 90 degree cliff face into a lake of fire? I thought 4f was bad. Abdelhub "Assembled Spectator Scoring With Incriminating Photographic Evidence" or A.S.S.W.I.P.E. - Granparacer

07-13-2010, 07:28 AM	#6
Kawidad Beastly Adventurer Joined: Jul 2005 Location: Central Coast, Cal Oddometer: 3,807	Also try a muffler shop. __________________ "Deeply flawed people make deeply flawed decisions."

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07-13-2010, 08:58 AM	#7
PerfectStranger Systema Encéphale Joined: Jun 2009 Location: North Coast of Ohio Oddometer: 366	Could go to your local high school tech center. They would probably be very happy (and proud) to weld it for you.

07-16-2010, 11:40 AM	#8
DaBrew Adventurer Joined: May 2009 Location: Newark, Ca. Oddometer: 32	Check out Fremont Hitch and Weld. Near Central and Fremont Blvd