LH Rad support bracket on frame

Czykats44 · Dec 9, 2021

Mine is looking a little desperate so I picked up a replacement part, prepped and coated it. I haven't had an opportunity to swap it out yet but looking at it I noticed what looks like two small beads along the bottom.

Is there a sealant there or are they bolted AND welded from the factory?

Czykats44 · Dec 9, 2021

Dantheman1540 · Dec 9, 2021

That looks like a small bead of weld to me, should break off fairly easy.

Joseph Garcia · Dec 9, 2021

I believe that those are tack welds, probably used in the assembly process to 'hold' the part in place, until the bolts were put in to complete the attachment process.

swathdiver · Dec 9, 2021

I'd call them tack welds too. Not hard to cut into or just muscle them off.

YukonGTmaster · Dec 9, 2021

A bit off topic, but you could do yourself a big favour and treat some of the rust at your frame. I did a rustoration on my 97 Yukon in the summer, and was introduced to “Corroseal”. It is a rust converter that you can brush or spray on. It turns rust into a hard black “Magnetite” which stops the electrolytic process the rust needs to grow. I hit my frame with a wire wheel to get any larger scale off, pressure washed it and brushed the whole frame with the corroseal. Then I painted it matte black with a rattle can. Just thought I would share.

Joseph Garcia · Dec 10, 2021

YukonGTmaster said:
A bit off topic, but you could do yourself a big favour and treat some of the rust at your frame. I did a rustoration on my 97 Yukon in the summer, and was introduced to “Corroseal”. It is a rust converter that you can brush or spray on. It turns rust into a hard black “Magnetite” which stops the electrolytic process the rust needs to grow. I hit my frame with a wire wheel to get any larger scale off, pressure washed it and brushed the whole frame with the corroseal. Then I painted it matte black with a rattle can. Just thought I would share.

Thank you for sharing. Our collective knowledge base has been increased.

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