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• Re: source for replacement fridge fan
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Wed, 31 Oct 2007 10:20:04 -0700
  ...Not to mention cheaper and *in stock*. > > To install, I used JB weld to attach the original fan bracket to the new fan > housing...
• past weekend's vanagonry
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Mon, 18 Aug 2008 23:33:15 -0400
  ...I successfully repaired the nipple I snapped off of on one of the fuel expansion tank vent valves using JB Weld, and a short...
• Re: Instrument cluster tab repair
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Sat, 4 Mar 2023 22:29:13 +0000
  Ya know Jim, I have excellent success doing the JB Weld 2 part epoxy junk.  I mean, you slice off a piece.  You knead...
• Re: CRACKED BLOCK on 2.1
  Historical mailing list - Joe L.
  Mon, 28 Feb 2000 18:46:17 -0500
  ...it it sounds no more silly than repairing headgasket faces with JB Weld (which works fine). Perhaps Alumaloy has possibilities? -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon...
• Re: Loose exhaust bolt again. fix if stripped?
  Historical mailing list - Bob Donalds
  Tue, 19 Jun 2007 22:07:23 -0700
  ...Is there a > Lock tite to work in this heat? or should I pack it with sawdust and jb > weld? (Kidding) > Im always careful...
• Re: Dreaded water jacket head gasket leak strikes
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bel
  Sun, 20 Dec 2015 10:20:12 -0800
  ...There was some pitting on the heads and I filled that with jb weld. I used "Right Stuff" sealant on the big rubber seal...
• name of strange plastic fittings feeding coolant pipes to radiiator
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Hartman
  Sat, 14 Aug 2004 08:18:48 -0800
  Hi, I just put jb weld on the specialized plastic fitting that feeds two coolant pipes attached to the front of my 86 vanagon...
• Re: need stabilizer link
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Tue, 19 Dec 2006 14:35:28 -0500
  ...jbeaulie@nd.edu> wrote: > > I have done a bit of digging around in the archives and found that many > people have successfully welded the...
• Re: 82 Westy body rust fixes
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Wed, 12 Aug 2009 15:16:16 -0700
  ...I don't have a welder, so that's out. Would > cutting out the section and JB welding some sheet metal do the trick...
• Re: RoadHaus - Oil Leak has been identified
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Mon, 18 Aug 2003 21:10:27 -0500
  ...JB Weld might be a fix to get you back to Eurocars. #3) If you can actually find / see / get to the leak and...
• Re: throttle body rebuild
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 19 Aug 2013 14:27:19 -0700
  gotcha, thanks, alistair On 2013-08-19, at 10:30 AM, Frank Condelli wrote: > No, I fill it in with JB Weld. > > > On 2013...
• Re: FW: JP Group Power Steering U Joint Fitment Issues?
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Mon, 29 Jul 2019 10:55:34 -0700
  ...I didn't feel any play in the new U joint, bearing caps look ok but I may epoxy the caps with JB Weld...
• Re: Hall sffect sender/ engine in '90 Vanagon cutting out
  Historical mailing list - Dave Bayer
  Wed, 27 Oct 1999 19:37:05 -0700
  ...Then when I was rebuilding the engine, I coated the wires in JB Weld as well as cementing the elbow in place. That will...
• Re: broke fuel expansion vent valve
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:40:42 -0700
  ...Well of > course I managed to break off one of the expansion vent valve nipples. > > Are these repairable? JB Weld or something similar? If...
• Re: Hose has a brass sleeve in it
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Mon, 28 Feb 2005 11:03:29 -0700
  ...flared ridge from the brass piece with a grinder, but > is JB Weld not enough to hold it? And if it's not, wouldn...
• fresh water level sensor
  Historical mailing list - Troy
  Thu, 24 Mar 2011 11:08:38 -0800
  ...I will glue it with some JB Weld and apply some silicone inside the tube, and heat shrink tape on the outside. It would...
• Re: Whatever happened to that roofless mariachi-band Synchro on eBay ...?
  Historical mailing list - Doug
  Fri, 12 Dec 2003 16:13:10 -0500
  ...65 Bug into a fun and profitable >ice-cream truck", "Using JB Weld to convert your >Adventures-in-Sawzalling-CamperWagen BACK into a >passenger...
• Re: Fixing case damage due to water pump impeller a la Condelli
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Tue, 8 Mar 2005 06:30:22 EST
  ...Condelli fixes (sic) EVERYTHING with JB Weld. Oh, excuse me, or Ultra Copper RTV. Yes, I put it on my morning toast too ! I...
• Re: Vacuum System Parts on 1.9 - "Y's" and Constrictors...
  Historical mailing list - Ryan Perry
  Sat, 18 Oct 2014 08:00:11 -0400
  ...I could easily enough pull the FLAPS tee and throw > some JB weld on the end and drill it out. > > And if so in...
• BA6 & DA6 aux heaters
  Historical mailing list - Craig Rogers
  Tue, 9 Apr 2002 09:36:25 -0400
  ...I wire-brushed all of them and used > some JB-Weld to fill in the ends--none were rusted through--just a couple > of...
• Another Newbie With Heads Fixed
  Historical mailing list - Michael Knight
  Mon, 24 Jan 2005 13:36:30 -0600
  ...So far the JB Weld trick is holding up. Besides all the rusted nuts and broken studs all over the place, the hardest thing...
• Re: torque on coolant sensor in expansion tank
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 28 Apr 2012 16:53:22 -0400
  ...I suppose that >could be fixed by some JB weld. I think the prudent thing in that case would be replacement. Failing that coring...
• Re: Different Speedo - circuit board?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Norville
  Sat, 3 May 2003 23:45:06 -0400
  I did this conversion to my '83.5 (AND did it without JB Weld). The 14-pin connectors are the same, but the order...
• Re: Hose has a brass sleeve in it
  Historical mailing list - jbange
  Sun, 27 Feb 2005 22:58:06 -0800
  ...flared ridge from the brass piece with a grinder, but is JB Weld not enough to hold it? And if it's not, wouldn...
• Re: Head treatment for pitting--flattening technique
  Historical mailing list - Daryl Christensen
  Tue, 18 Jan 2005 09:34:38 -0800
  ...the corrosion to leave >> bright, shiny pits and filled them with JB weld. Cured overnight. Then >> I spray-glued 100 grit sandpaper to 3...
• Re: Oil plug leak/threads stripped
  Historical mailing list - Stuart
  Wed, 27 Oct 1999 07:49:08 -0700
  ...JB Weld the plug in and sell the vehicle with a pump for changing oil through the fill tube. 3. Drill out and tap...
• Re: Cyl head removal advice
  Historical mailing list - Ben huot
  Fri, 22 Feb 2002 17:18:44 -0500
  ...a machine shop. (If dent are very small, some people use JB weld!!!!) Heads can be check by professional; a compression test and a...
• Fixing Fibergalss Bumper
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Tue, 17 Aug 2004 12:48:03 -0700
  ...BUT, is it possible to fix this?? what is the best material? just Bondo? or JB Weld? or what?? There is no need to...
• Re: Heads - Argh! Here we go again....
  Historical mailing list - Al and Sue Brase
  Mon, 15 Nov 2004 22:32:00 -0600
  Just glass bead the pits and fill with JB Weld! Mine are lasting for 5 (or is it 6?) years now. Nearly as long...
• Re: Clutch clevis for '88 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - James V
  Wed, 2 Mar 2005 12:20:19 -0800
  ...weld... Gave em 5 bucks. Re-drilled, clutch pedal hole. Inserted a bushing (with internal diameter matching new pin) into clutch pedal hole. JB...
• Re: Water pump impeller wore into case
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 11 Sep 2011 16:26:01 -0700
  ...Water pump impeller wore into case >> >> Fill the pits with JB weld and file or sand the face smooth. I had one >> that >> was...
• Windshield Frame Rust
  Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
  Wed, 12 Aug 2009 10:20:56 -0400
  ...I'm thinking of cleaning out the rust with a wire wheel, treating with rust converter, patching the hole with JB Weld (or something...
• Re: Back window - inside wide angle film
  Historical mailing list - Steve Cotsford
  Sun, 16 Feb 2003 08:20:11 EST
  ...I extended my rear view mirror downwards by cutting it and re-assembling with a piece of copper tubing and JB Weld. It works...
• Re: fuel system expansion tanks
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Fri, 27 Jun 2008 15:38:58 -0400
  ...what is the best adhesive for this >>task? > > I would try JB Weld, applied liberally to the outside of the > connection. Be careful not...
• Re: going down for the second time w/ the waterpump
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Sun, 6 Mar 2005 06:12:50 EST
  ...I repair this area with JB weld. Clean the damaged area well with a wire brush on a rotary tool, clean with lacquer thinner...
• Re: <no subject> (Sliding door support removal)
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Mon, 18 Dec 2006 08:18:58 -0500
  ...Smaller spots can be dealt with using JB-weld. Larger holes will require welding or other remedies. 90% of track wear is to the...
• Who has/had the longest lived head gasket on this list?
  Historical mailing list - TinkerMan
  Sun, 14 Oct 2001 21:19:59 -0700
  ...head gaskets and under what conditions (standard heads, ceramic coated heads, JB weld fixed heads, improved head bolts, distilled water in coolant, etc.). I...
• Re: loose cigarette lighter
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Wed, 15 Oct 2008 20:34:06 -0400
  ...I'm going to try to JB-Weld a couple of small bits of something to the two tabs on the green plastic piece...
• Re: Instrument cluster tab repair
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Sun, 5 Mar 2023 10:13:03 -0700
  ...The stout JB Weld epoxy will pull it all > >> together. Yes, we all totally understand about nickel-size corner broken > >> off. So, you need...
• Exhaust gasses in coolant
  Historical mailing list - John Houser
  Sun, 19 Aug 2001 08:39:04 EDT
  ...If it is, could I just do the JB Weld thing to the heads and install new gaskets. I want to fix it cheap...
• Re: 84 Vanagon plastic speaker clips
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Wed, 14 Nov 2001 21:54:10 -0500
  ...to secure copper pipe) and put the things back together with JB Weld. They've held fine now for over 2 years. I can...
• Head gasket job getting out of hand
  Historical mailing list - sanford schulwolf
  Mon, 13 May 2002 12:31:47 -0700
  ...Things were going great on the driver side, > barrels weren't stuck, > head sealing surface was pitted but reparable with > JB Weld. Replaced the...
• Re: ISO Upper Steering Column Housing
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon Man
  Sun, 13 Sep 2020 10:03:21 -0600
  ...for-switch.html > > if broken you could repair it with JB Quick Weld on the underside. > I did it on some of my vans...
• 83-85 vanagon rear bleeder screw housing mod or repair?
  Historical mailing list - T Collins
  Mon, 26 Nov 2012 11:33:52 -0500
  ...from bens place the part Im talking about is #9 http://www.benplace.com/rejean/248488b.jpg I have JB weld and some double...
• Stripped oil drain-how to repair?
  Historical mailing list - Steve Sandlin
  Thu, 14 Feb 2002 22:08:51 -0600
  ...with, heli-coil it, or what? I thought about using some JB weld and permanently attaching the finger of the manager of the oil...
• Re: Wasserleaker -- we will soldier on, but how?
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Sat, 30 Apr 2005 07:28:22 -0700
  ...Find a good rebuilt >> 1.9l WBX? Are there such things? Hand them a printout of how the JB Weld >> the cracks and ask...
• Re: Instrument cluster tab repair
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Sun, 5 Mar 2023 17:01:50 +0000
  ...like Richard I use 2 parts JB weld (Regular or Quick) if I still >>> have the broken part. If not then I use the...
• Re: Driver-side rear-view mirrors
  Historical mailing list - Richard Dunsheath
  Wed, 20 Aug 1997 16:34:52 -0600
  ...Any help will be greatly > appreciated! > > TIA > Donna In my Vanagon, the PO used what looks to be JB Weld on the inside nut...
• 80 air cooled oil galley plugs
  Historical mailing list - Coby Smolens
  Mon, 6 Sep 1999 22:08:17 -0700
  ...We clean, scratch and JB Weld these plugs whenever the engine is out with the fan housing and/or clutch off, just as a...
• Re: "Extraordinarily bad engines"
  Historical mailing list - Don Kane
  Mon, 30 Mar 1998 11:07:08 -0800
  on my '87, new gaskets at 195k miles, heads were pitted but I used the jb weld method to fill them in, and they...
• List Vendors, Ken Flaming
  Historical mailing list - Richard Dunsheath
  Fri, 8 Jan 1999 12:52:09 -0600
  ...Any one on the other lists describing how you can fix rotted heads with JB Weld for instance? -- Regards, Rich
• Re: Water pump ground into case
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 22 Mar 2003 15:52:01 -0500
  ...I use a Devcon epoxy or JB weld to build up the case and restore the original shape. A Bastard file will make the...
• Re: Alternative doorhandles from other VW models?
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Thu, 23 Dec 2004 00:40:18 -0800
  On Wed, 22 Dec 2004 17:54:06 -0800, jbange <hfinn@ingrates.net> wrote: > At 09:22 AM 12/22/2004, you wrote: > > I...
• Re: Handy Hint for mixing Epoxy or JB Weld
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Tue, 29 Mar 2005 13:51:38 -0600
  Gugeon Bros. Epoxy also sells their 105/205 resin/hardner in small foil type condiment packages for small repairs. More expensive than buying it...
• Re: put goo on gaskets or not?
  Historical mailing list - Chris DeLong
  Sun, 2 Jan 2005 22:59:24 +0000
  ...Sun, 2 Jan 2005 16:38:34 -0500 > >Hi all >well it looks like JB weld or PC7 will fix the pitting issue for...
• RE: Introductions, Garcia, & School Buses...
  Historical mailing list - Erik Thomsen
  Mon, 8 Apr 1996 09:46:05 -0700
  ...Smith [SMTP:jbsmith@ix.netcom.com] Sent: Monday, April 08, 1996 5:28 AM ========================================================================= Date: Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com> From: Subject...
• Re: Electric window switch, broken tabs
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Fri, 13 Nov 2015 08:52:52 -0800
  ...at 6:41 PM, thewestyman <zolo@foxinternet.net> wrote: > I used JB Weld to inbed a heavy wire that had two legs standing out...
• Re: Sears Tools
  Historical mailing list - David Bohannan
  Tue, 13 Jun 2006 14:31:51 -0400
  ...bueses@earthlink.net> wrote: > >> > >> What no duct tape, bailing wire, or JB weld? > >> > >> Tom-always the right tool for the job? > >> > >> > >> > >> on 6/12...
• Fuel Pump?
  Historical mailing list - Andy Morse
  Fri, 14 Aug 2009 21:29:34 -0400
  ...Then it's on to the exhaust system.....or some JB weld for a while :) Thank you, Andy
• Re: Westy Sink Drain Bowl - Broken
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 12 Dec 2008 19:39:42 -0600
  ...If you want to glue the plastic that you have back together, try JB weld. Jim On Fri, Dec 12, 2008 at 7:23...