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• Re: stripped stud hole
  Historical mailing list - Joe Romas
  Tue, 24 Oct 2000 22:54:35 -0400
  ...Worse case I could epoxy/JB > weld/whatever it into the head. I don't like that idea at all though. > > I notice that...
• Re: Cylinder Heads...cleaning up
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Tue, 21 Oct 2003 06:25:25 EDT
  ...Then you can wash the pitted area with lacquer thinner, blow dry with compressed air then fill the pits with JB Weld. When the...
• Re: Rebuilding Odometer- Fair Price?
  Historical mailing list - Max/Joyce Wellhouse
  Sun, 2 Apr 2000 03:39:46 -0700
  ...take the best one you have, put some 90-minute epoxy (not >filled stuff like JB Weld) inside and outside the cavity. Place the...
• Re: Summer trips w/o problems
  Historical mailing list - Mark Rokus
  Tue, 1 Sep 1998 14:47:12 -0400
  ...When I bought it, the heads leaked so I JB-Weld'd them. (about 100,000 miles ago). Other than the heads, all other...
• Re: Non-remote Mirror fix
  Historical mailing list - Mark B. Magee
  Thu, 14 Jan 1999 12:20:27 -0600
  ...95, I'm not sure if I'd > bother to buy JB Weld and go through an elaborate procedure fixing the old > one. Of...
• expert advice needed
  Historical mailing list - Jay & Kim Schmidt
  Tue, 5 Oct 1999 12:19:48 -0500
  ...down anyway and overall condition unknown(but it ran well) 4)JB weld the hell out of the broken portion and retap to get...
• Re: More Coolant Leaks/Tire Availability
  Historical mailing list - Bill Knight
  Tue, 9 Sep 1997 09:50:43 -0400
  ...copper tubing into the bleeder valve glued up with a bit of JB Weld. This fix seems to be working fine, but have ordered...
• Re: Which head gasket goop do you swear by???
  Historical mailing list - Scott
  Mon, 9 May 2016 12:25:57 -1000
  ...the > "experts" use but as the man says, "Let's get it on!" > > TJ > 87 Wolfsburg with JB weld drying on the sealing flange. >
• Re: Heads are on
  Historical mailing list - Jeff
  Fri, 20 Nov 1998 23:06:26 -0600
  ...bolts $350 - exhaust (which I broke trying to get off) 15$ - JB Weld, Good Flat File $30 - Fluids, filter (not synthetic, but will change...
• (no subject)
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 20 Feb 2006 17:06:28 -0600
  ...I sanded the pipe and mixed up some JB weld and recreated a new "flange" to match the old one. Worked alike a charm...
• Re: Double T Trouble
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Thu, 4 Oct 2001 20:27:43 -0500
  ...What about JB > Weld over the crack? > Bob > > At 04:48 PM 10/03/2001 -0700, Richard Ferguson wrote: > >Dear Volks, > >I'm having...
• Re: Double T Trouble
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Thu, 4 Oct 2001 15:11:12 -0700
  ...What about JB > Weld over the crack? > Bob > > At 04:48 PM 10/03/2001 -0700, Richard Ferguson wrote: > >Dear Volks, > >I'm having...
• 1.9L exhaust system comments
  Historical mailing list - SpaceKommander
  Sat, 27 Apr 2002 19:29:28 -0400
  ...a weld bead placed on the exterior of the pipes. I've posted pictures on my website. ftp://ftp.cottagesoft.com/users/jboldway/vw1...
• ** Head Leak Survey: Please Respond **
  Historical mailing list - Steven X. Schwenk
  Thu, 9 Apr 1998 18:52:58 -0700
  ...N/A(1) JB Weld (2) ceramic (3) ---------> Other ___________(4) What was the TOTAL (approx.) cost to repair/replace/coat leaky heads How Many...
• Re: Vanagon gasket leaks--->which year?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Davis
  Mon, 15 Mar 1999 00:11:33 EST
  ...Some have filled in the corrosion pits with "JB Weld" instead of replacing the heads. So far tboth of these remedies appear to be...
• Re: Supporting the pop top to remove the frame
  Historical mailing list - PB
  Wed, 19 Aug 2015 11:51:46 -0700
  ...I propped up > > one side at a time, cut the tube short, turned solid ends from > > bronze, glued them in with JB Weld, and...
• Re: Minimal vanagon support kit
  Historical mailing list - Poppie Jagersand
  Sun, 6 Sep 2009 14:52:32 -0700
  ...splices etc) Good quality epoxy glue/paste. (E.g. "radiator epoxy", JB weld or the sticks POR 15 sells) WD 40 1qt oil Disposable...
• Re: head repair and water pump
  Historical mailing list - R. Hotchkiss
  Wed, 18 Jun 2003 23:08:22 -0400
  ...no other way!!!), but now as I > sit waiting for the JB Weld to set up on the minor (but enough to leak) > pitting...
• Re: Hi resolution pictures of Wasserboxer
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Fri, 7 Sep 2007 20:54:42 -0700
  ...remove the heads, but I recall him posting > > something about sandpaper, JB weld, used to fill pits in the heads. > > > > IYARC, (if you are...
• Re: Rebuilding Odometer- Fair Price?
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Sat, 1 Apr 2000 11:36:09 -0700
  ...take the best one you have, put some 90-minute epoxy (not > filled stuff like JB Weld) inside and outside the cavity. Place the...
• Water in gas
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan Kuthy
  Wed, 30 Jan 2008 09:34:55 -0800
  ...Those tanks can be fixed with something I'm not sure, maybe JB Weld or change it to a new one or a better...
• Re: Rusty Transmission, Remove the Rust or Not?
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Sun, 26 Apr 2009 07:52:50 -0400
  ...With JB weld. So be careful with to much psi when using a water pressure machine. Ben
• Re: SVC: Link to T-3 Foto
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Sun, 21 Oct 2007 12:46:21 -0700
  ...Looks real enough to me! :) On 10/21/07, John Bange <jbange@gmail.com> wrote: > > Found the pic: > > http://tinyurl.com/3hv99 > > It's...
• Re: AMC Cylinder Head Question
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Thu, 13 Dec 2007 18:26:54 -0800
  ...David --- Bob Donalds <donalds1@VERIZON.NET> wrote: > JB weld > will not stick to anything but a freshly ground surface can you see it leak...
• Re: Blog post about 85 doka
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 26 Mar 2015 09:44:19 -0700
  ...So I gave the bottle cap a try, overnight cure of the JB weld, then some extensive testing.... I tried to get it off...
• Re: For Sale Plastic coolant tubes that fit the 83.5 to 85 with a 1.9
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Mon, 16 Oct 2006 19:46:45 -0400
  ...ready for inspection)))),Dip stick,two cylinder heads with 62K (needs JB welding for the pitting),Pistons can be used for ash trays if...
• Re: head gaskets
  Historical mailing list - Joe L.
  Thu, 9 Sep 1999 02:13:54 -0400
  ...Armed with "JB Weld" the Bentley and some hints from the folks here on the list I went to it. After a week of...
• Re: 85 Vanagon; water housing & Oring sealing
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Thu, 13 Nov 2003 10:51:19 -0500
  Don't use any RTV sealant with any o-ring! I have had experience rehabbing these pipes on my '85 using JB-Weld. These...
• Re: Replacing a Water Pump
  Historical mailing list - Joel Cort
  Sat, 27 Aug 2005 11:57:47 -0700
  ...If they are really rusty you will have to get new pipes or jb-weld yours. I recently did one on a 1.9...
• Re: stripped stud hole
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Tue, 24 Oct 2000 22:40:38 -0700
  ...Tried JB Weld, Tried 271 Loctite. Tried a helicoil. It would hold for about ten minutes then loosen right up again. Last year I...
• Re: Repairing the piting in WBX heads.
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Tue, 31 Oct 2006 17:51:18 -0500
  ...No sweat.Where do I get lapping compound, local? I will use a stick of JB Weld, of recent vintage. Stays moist. 2 or...
• Re: Transmission Case Corrosion, Deterioration Repair, Ground Paths
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
  Mon, 4 Apr 2016 11:40:00 -1000
  ...Tex ....an awesome two part epoxy, about 5 times >> stronger than JB Weld. >> >> For general corrosion resistance on an aluminum transaxle, I recommend >> Zero...
• Re: Winter storage leaking heads seals
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Thu, 18 Feb 2016 17:39:53 -0500
  ...Some volks fill this with JB weld; others use gasket sealant like the "Right Stuff". In any case there is no need to change...
• Re: Yum, yum...(what a motor says when eating a rod)
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Thu, 23 May 2002 19:35:57 -0700
  ...JB Weld > wouldn't fix it. A new motor was the answer. Tomorrow is another day. > Tonight, let it be Michelob. > > Pax-- > > G. Matthew...
• Re: Question about 2.1 cylinder and head question
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 8 Jan 2005 17:09:59 -0500
  ...They are pitted, though, and I am going the JB weld route. Should I just send the heads to a shop and have them...
• Re: trip odometer myth
  Historical mailing list - Stewart, Donna
  Wed, 16 Apr 2003 12:38:13 -0400
  ...I rebuilt it with JB Weld and > it is now permanent. > > I'll bet that the workings get sticky with age and lube drying...
• Re: Radiator has a leak and green fluid's coming out
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Sun, 4 Apr 2010 07:36:47 -0500
  If it's only a small leak, why can't some Bars Leak or JB Weld be tried before getting a new radiator? I...
• Re: new head gasket split
  Historical mailing list - Robert Donalds
  Tue, 27 Mar 2001 10:48:58 -0500
  ...sits with a file after I repair the gasket suface with JB weld. I also use the a little silicone as a lube in...
• RE: 87: follow up on leaking head
  Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
  Wed, 20 Mar 1996 10:25:00 -0800 (PST)
  ...Tried to seal the crack externally with JB Weld. This is an epoxy >product that was recommended by a FLAP. Didn't work, nice...
• Re: Head Gasket Job Costs?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Ramer
  Sun, 26 May 2002 11:21:35 -0700
  ...Decided to do it myself- $70USD (a good deal) for the gaskets sets (1 set for each side) along with some JB-Weld to...
• Re: odometer stopped
  Historical mailing list - Steve W
  Mon, 21 Jul 2003 08:39:20 -0700
  ...hole in the gear, and using some adhesive such as a JB Weld or a Loctite to hold it on? Steve --- Jay L Snyder...
• Re: Wierd coolant overflow problem......help needed.
  Historical mailing list - SStones
  Tue, 2 Sep 2003 10:48:14 -0400
  ...Just ask 'em about using JB Weld to resurface the heads.
• Awning for sale
  Historical mailing list - S Sittservl
  Thu, 27 Apr 2000 00:42:33 EDT
  ...It might be possible to JB-weld it, or just order a replacement end cap from A&E - I haven't checked. The cap...
• Re: Anyone repaired plastic coolant tubes??
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 27 Oct 2006 22:03:51 -0500
  ...I removed the broken plastic, sanded the metal, and recreated the missing plastic and flange out of JB weld, which wasn't have but...
• Re: Squeaky front end parts
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 20 Sep 2006 21:23:55 -0700
  ...Every tool kit should have PBlaster and JB weld. <g> Todd '88 Westy. -------------- Original message ---------------------- From: Dave Vickery < davevickery@HOTMAIL.COM> > Yep, worked for...
• Re: Damaged fiberglass rear bumper... can it be repaired?
  Historical mailing list - John Koloski
  Mon, 8 May 2000 22:52:27 -0400
  ...Like JB weld but it comes in putty cans, mix black and white to make a grey putty. You might want to paint your...
• Re: Tools and parts for Baja trip plus
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Fri, 15 Aug 2014 11:22:01 -0700
  ...JB Weld. Headlight flashlight (also helpful�during those nighttime strolls) and\or�magnetic-base light. SAFETY GLASSES to keep undercar crap from falling into...
• Re: Hi resolution pictures of Wasserboxer
  Historical mailing list - Chris Lisica
  Sat, 8 Sep 2007 08:16:51 -0700
  ...Roger pried out the old dead gasket, sanded things > a > > > > bit and re-filled the gap with JB Weld. Audacious to be sure. :) > > > > > > > > Maybe...
• Re: Anyone tried coating/painting the pitted head surface?
  Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
  Sun, 12 Feb 2006 22:24:02 -0500
  ...drimmel tool to clean the crud out this also helps the JB grip the aluminum. I just installed some rebuilt AMC heads on my...
• Re: Porsche 944 Motor & transmission in Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Nadig
  Thu, 18 Mar 2004 19:00:18 -0600
  ...I had to use some JB Weld (don't tell anyone). That didn't quite do it for me. I got some fender washers...
• Re: AFM, throttle body needed
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Tue, 19 Jul 2005 06:07:14 EDT
  ...They are completely disassembled, cleaned, wear grooves in the throat filled with JB Weld then all parts are painted with hi-temp aluminium engine...
• Re: Freeze plug leaks oil
  Historical mailing list - Roger VanTill
  Sun, 24 Jul 2011 08:05:03 -0400
  ...When I had the motor out for head gaskets, I cleaned the area very well with brake cleaner and filled it with JB Weld...
• Re: Seeking PopTop Details
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
  Tue, 31 Jan 2006 13:58:58 -0500
  ...Chris On 1/31/06, Anonymous Digest <jbrush@aros.net> wrote: > Greetings, > > I would very much like to add a poptop to my 81...
• Fwd: Squeaky front end parts
  Historical mailing list - Helmut Blong
  Wed, 20 Sep 2006 20:28:08 -0400
  ...Every tool kit should have PBlaster and JB weld. <g> Todd '88 Westy. -------------- Original message ---------------------- From: Dave Vickery <davevickery@HOTMAIL.COM> > Yep, worked for...
• Leaking Heads - Boston Engine?
  Historical mailing list - Richard Dunsheath
  Thu, 15 Oct 1998 20:33:02 -0700
  ...Boston Bob recommends using JB Weld to fill in and build up the engine sealing surface, but I found that Marine Epoxy Putty worked...
• Frank G.'s TDI instrument cluster - Details and Comments
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Tue, 9 Nov 2004 12:56:57 EST
  ...Needed - Dremel tool, JB Weld, '97 Passat instrument bezel, '95 to '97 Passat instrument cluster, one or more Vanagon instrument cluster bezels, flexible bumper...
• Re: head repair job.
  Historical mailing list - Brian Cochran
  Tue, 23 Oct 2001 14:41:12 -0700
  ...bostonengine.com.&nbsp; Buy new heads from him.&nbsp; You can jb weld the old heads, but if the mileage is up there?????? You...
• Re: Dreaded water jacket head gasket leak strikes
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bel
  Sun, 20 Dec 2015 16:04:39 -0800
  ...Still haven't put in a new > engine. >>> >>> Anyway, pics of the jb weld part here > https://shufti.wordpress.com/2013/05/21/vanagon...
• Re: Wiper Shaft Stripped
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Fri, 23 Sep 2011 13:36:16 -0400
  ...Can it be done without > dash removal? > How bad of an idea is it to JB weld the thing on there..... for now? > > > -Craig > >
• coolant leaking from exhaust/cylinder head connection
  Historical mailing list - Craig Oda - Personal email
  Sun, 23 Jun 2002 11:50:24 -0700
  Hi, after taking out the cylinder heads, replacing the gaskets and fixing the pits with JB Weld, I put the parts back together and...