Can i weld on this spring?

[BobsArmory]

Yep, I say weld it and let us know what transpires. Whats the worst that could happen?

 

[joegreen]

Thanks for all the comments. I like the yay and nay thoughts.

 

[spasm3]

Thanks for all the comments. I like the yay and nay thoughts.

Tig1 asked you the diameter of the metal where its worn. He is a professional welder. Give him an estimate of what's there, and you will get an opinion from a pro.

 

[nascarnation]

It's off a John Deere, that is probably a $100 part!

True, but there's a lot of alternate low buck suppliers on stuff like that, thankfully.

 

[samven]

The worst that could happen is the belt fly's off the pulley and wraps around the spindles and jams the whole deck up or gets caught in the main drive belt and pulls that off its pulley. Flip the spring and put grease on the hook to slow the wear and order a new spring. Welding or heating the coil to form a new hook will lead to way more work in the near future, and right when your trying to finish before that thunderstorm rolls in. This is the voice of experience, been there done that.