fixing beadlocks

[knunns]

I picked up some beadlocks that were already done a while back. the welds are leaking where they were welded. my question can i braze the rims to get them airtight or should I put another bead around them

[87_bigbadzuk]

I know you already talked to Scott but I think I would take the time if the previous welds are really crappy to grind a groove all the way around and run a new clean bead just to ensure yourself you won't be pulling bolts again to redo them numerous times

[catfishblues]

X2 on the previous post. If it leaks, it's porous, and will probably fail sooner or later, and it could be bad. You wanna risk it? Not me. If you're not comfortable doing it yourself, ask a qualified welder. This is one of those that should be taken very seriously.

[knunns]

yep already taken care of. i dropped them off at the shop. their gonna grind a groove all the way around and reweld. i couldnt do it because the flux core welder i have will prbably not weld an air tight bead. thanks for the input
Kevin