Cracked idler pulley bracket

[Wizeguy]

Wow it cracked through the hole. definately hammer damage or some other type of blunt trauma.

Jdustu can fix ya up no problem.

Napa sells a very high concentration wheel cleaner. Its like 50% acid. Works great for deoxidizing cast pieces prior to welding. Something that big I'd likely toss in the old grill I have here to preheat it.

you could also weld in a piece under the cracked area for added resistance to cracking. Looking at the damage not a bad idea IMHO

Looking at it with the bracket attached to the car, it looked like a stress crack from the serp belt forcing it up....Thought it was going to explode through my hood....Soon as I pulled it, it def looked like a hammer strike.
I was just going to leave it alone cause it still has strength with all the "gusset plates" it has on it, but it's out and might as well have Josh fix it this weekend.

 

[Quick86]

Screw Josh! Have Woodson from Brown Dog Welding get it for you... Or his coworker, Julio.. Both are far better metal workers than him.