What effect would a dented pipe on a redhead have?
Background: Sled hit tree, bent front bumper, nice dent straight across the front curve of the pipe.
Background: Sled hit tree, bent front bumper, nice dent straight across the front curve of the pipe.
rx1jim
New member
It depends on how far in the dent is. The effect on performance is strongly related to how far in the dent goes. If you take it to an auto body shop, they could spot weld on studs, heat the dented region and pull it out with a slide hammer, the same technique they use for pulling dents on cars.
grapeape
New member
yea, a dent will afect the performance, but water in the pipe and a freezer can also pop it back out.
mopar1rules
Active member
grapeape said:
now there's an idea i never thought of. way to be creative!!
Waters88
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Worth a try. Take a ziploc bag, and tape the bag over both ends of the pipes so you can fill it fairly well. Put it in the freezer, and see what happens. Just keep an eye on it.
It may not work as well freezing a steel pipe. I use that idea for my nitro powered RC cars and trucks, but the pipes for them are aluminum. I was going to suggest that, but saw someone else had already done it.
It may not work as well freezing a steel pipe. I use that idea for my nitro powered RC cars and trucks, but the pipes for them are aluminum. I was going to suggest that, but saw someone else had already done it.
rx1jim said:
I'd say maybe a 1/2-1 inch if I had to guess right now.
And thanks guys for the idea of putting water in the pipe, I'll mention it to the guy with the sled.
abumpa
New member
I am wondering about the water solution. Wouldn't the ice simply cause the pipe to fail at it's weakest point? To expect the ice to only push out the dents seems less likely to me.
SX600abuser
Member
Thats a good point about the weakest point. Keep a close eye on it if you decide to do it. In my experience the dent is usually the weakest point, however the seams of the pipe are the other weakest point. I would check the seam over really good before I reinstalled it.
grapeape
New member
well water is almost free, worst case, you can split the pipe a little and get it welded. Another option is to cap both ends and heat it with a torch. Normally 2-4 ice cycles can push most dents out.