10-08-2009, 01:14 PM | #1 |
Not Yet Wild
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Frame Cracks Question
This is on a 1997 Club Car DS gas cart. I was asked to troubleshoot a headlight fuse blowing problem for a friend. What I found was a tail light wire being chewed by a crack at the rear edge of the cart frame. this section has the rear shackle mount for the suspension attached to the bottom of it and the rear seat foot rest attached to the rear of the area. You can see the back of the frame at the back of the rear wheel opening between the inner wheel well and the body. The repair will require removing the body, cleaning and compressing the crack in position and re welding the area. My reason for posting is to ask if any one else has found this type of failure? Also my 1999 frame is a constant square I beam to the end while their's has an angle so the web isn't supported by the top section at the end of the frame. Was this a design change to reinforce the frame?
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10-08-2009, 01:38 PM | #2 |
Happy Carting
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Re: Frame Cracks Question
These frames are prone to cracks from rough use or constant rough terrain... Look up front too where the floor meets the sloping dash....
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10-08-2009, 02:40 PM | #3 |
nimda
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Re: Frame Cracks Question
You'll likely find more cracks the closer you look at it. Mostly small cracks around welds. The area scotty is talking about seems to be the most common area for cracks.
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10-08-2009, 02:54 PM | #4 | |
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Yep thats where my frame is broke too. I'm gusseting and welding it up good. I've also noticed that a lot of the welds have little hairline cracks in them. I have my whole frame stripped down and am going over it and fixing weak spots. Aluminum is a real pain to weld. Still trying to get better at it. |
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10-08-2009, 05:45 PM | #5 | |
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10-08-2009, 06:08 PM | #6 |
Gone Wild
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10-08-2009, 07:54 PM | #7 |
Gone Crazy
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I got gas!
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10-08-2009, 08:12 PM | #8 |
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10-08-2009, 09:12 PM | #9 |
Not Yet Wild
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Re: Frame Cracks Question
If the wire is burning back into the tip increase the feed rate. That should keep the wire in front of the tip when it melts. my wire feed welder will do light repairs but tends to bird cage the aluminum wire at high feed rates.
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10-08-2009, 09:45 PM | #10 |
Happy Carting
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Re: Frame Cracks Question
HUh I just take my aluminim repairs to a master welder.... .... put on a helmet and watch those pro TIG repairs
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