QUESTION
I pulled the OM616 engine & 4 spd manual out of a benz 240D.
The flange on the output shaft showed fretting wear in the hole on one of the 3 tabs that the flex disc mounts to. The bolt was necked to ~70% original diameter, the hole in the tab was worn out of round & size.
A friend of mine welds & has worked as a weld R&D engineer. I figured I’d ask him to plug the hole w/ weld, then redrill using the driveshaft as a template.
Anyone have a better idea?
REPLIES
CoryPad
Obtain new parts. The output shaft is not a readily weldable material, either inductioned hardened C50 or case carburized 20MnCr5 or similar.
SOURCE
https://www.eng-tips.com/viewthread.cfm?qid=319696
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