I'd be fearful of the heat affecting the temper of the bar. Especially if it
is
rare, I wouldn't do it.
A safer alternative would be using a filled epoxy (something like J.B.Weld)
applied instead of the braze. A company named Devitt Machinery Company
<http://www.moglice.com/> makes products to rebuild machine ways (and other
applications,) and it seems to be quite functional.
Donald.
Pete Bronlund wrote:
> I'm needing to do a restoration repair on the front
> suspension stabilizer bar from my car. One end has become
> really (badly) rust pitted. I've been very lucky to have
> sourced the last available 'peanut' shaped rubber bushes
> that fit onto the bar ends. Inside the bush is a tough nylon
> bearing. If i just put the damaged pitted steel end into the
> bush we run the risk of the bush being flogged out within no
> time i'm guessing.
>
> I'm thinking, can i simply heat the pitted end (which i've
> had soaking in EvapoRust to remove the corrosion with the
> oxy-acyet torch and put some braze over it then once cooled
> file it back to shape cylindrical. Of course i'm thinking
> the metal in the bar *could* go brittle and break latter
> which would not be good.
>
> The problem is that the bar is pretty rare being as the car
> is Italian....
>
> I've posted this same question to another local Forum with
> pictures to explain the problem:
>
> http://tinyurl.com/6mh2c9
>
> Does anyone have any ideas on this one? TIA Pete
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