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Re: Will it blow ??
Historical mailing list - David Baker
Wed, 11 Sep 2002 15:19:17 -0500
...Did you just apply the JB Weld around the points where the gasket was leaking? This does not sound like a very permanent fix...
Re: Grill fix glue?
Historical mailing list - courtney hook
Thu, 26 Mar 2009 13:10:14 -0700
...vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > My favorite these days is JB Weld - some kind of super strong > glue. Tired > various epoxies, but JB Weld seems...
Re: JB weld on coolant expansion tank
Historical mailing list
Fri, 2 May 2003 00:48:18 EDT
In a message dated 5/1/03 9:46:32 PM Eastern Daylight Time, wilden1@JUNO.COM writes: > Aren't those tanks about $16...
Head gasket job
Historical mailing list - Gary Kovach
Tue, 7 Jul 1998 21:49:11 -0700
...I'm in the process now and can't determine if I should JB Weld, Alum weld, or get reconditioned heads. Ive read the...
small hole at exhaust header patch
Historical mailing list - Spencer Allen
Sun, 8 Dec 2019 13:24:38 -0600
...Anyone got a recommendation for a JB Weld type patch that will hold up for a few thousand miles or more. Hole is too...
Re: AND THE WINNER IS [WAS: 85 GL No Spark/Start]
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Fri, 14 Apr 2000 20:41:44 -0400
At 19:51 4/14/2000, Marc Theune wrote: >what's this JB Weld stuff? Filled epoxy, similar to Perma-Tex or PC-7...
WTB: 2.1 Heads in Soutern Ontario
Historical mailing list - JayVWGuy
Tue, 1 Jul 2003 23:29:24 -0400
...Mine are extermemly pitted and full of some type of JB weld type material. Previous owner did the heads alright.... filled 'em with crap...
Handy Hint for mixing Epoxy or JB Weld
Historical mailing list - tabe johnson
Fri, 25 Mar 2005 11:55:26 -0500
I take a dozen of those little ~1 oz. cups for ketchup from a fast food restaurant sometime when I'm getting "food". One...
WTB fuel expansion tank valves
Historical mailing list - Damon Lowe
Sun, 29 Jun 2008 23:05:19 -0400
Well, the JB Weld didn't hold up for one of my "float" valves from my fuel expansion tanks so I was hoping someone...
Re: drips of antifreeze off head
Historical mailing list - neil n
Tue, 1 Jan 2013 12:25:53 -0800
...On Sun, Dec 30, 2012 at 2:15 PM, Mike B <mbucchino@charter.net> wrote: > I've read about using JB Weld on the...
Re: Insturment cluster repairing and speedometer repair
Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
Sun, 29 Oct 2006 16:52:29 -0500
...With my fingers.GuessI'll stick a wire through the hole and twist it.The chance that I might get to use JB Weld...
Re: Vacuum System Parts on 1.9 - "Y's" and Constrictors...
Historical mailing list - Ryan Perry
Thu, 16 Oct 2014 08:17:17 -0400
...Thoughts on should I or ways to do this? David you mentioned a greased wire with JB weld...that sounds doable. Ryan Perry Asheville...
Re: Holey muffler, Batman!
Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
Fri, 5 Jan 2007 01:03:22 -0500
high-temp epoxy is my weapon of choice in these matters :) next is jb-weld. sudhir On 1/5/07, Gerald Masar <azsun99@earthlink...
exhaust manifold leak fix?
Historical mailing list
Fri, 29 Dec 1995 13:53:34 -0800
...What can I put in that crack that will withstand the high 1,000 + temps.? JB weld will only go to 600degrees. Help!!! Martin
Re: F/Friday: New Vanagon Engine Idea: JB Weld Block & Heads
Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
Fri, 31 Aug 2001 13:05:24 EDT
In a message dated 8/31/01 9:42:37 AM Pacific Daylight Time, CTONLINE@webtv.net writes: << OK, if J stands for JOb...
I need Coolant pipes 85 1.9
Historical mailing list - steven brendemuehl
Tue, 16 Dec 2003 07:47:58 -0500
...The po jb welded the pipe to the water pump.Steve _______________________________________________ Join Excite! - http://www.excite.com The most personalized portal on the Web!
Re: Need Tiico Fuel Rail Help
Historical mailing list - Bill Marshall
Fri, 11 Jan 2002 17:35:44 EST
...I didn't take it back, because I probably would have beaten the welder with it. So, I coated it liberally with JB Weld...
Re: '90 Vanagon: Hose leaking antifreeze
Historical mailing list - Mark Rokus
Sun, 10 Jun 2001 17:33:42 -0700
HI Max, I am one of those that has used JB Weld for heads. At last count, there were another 100,000 miles on...
Re: Throttle Body swap later 2.1 off a late 1.9 into early 1.9
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Sun, 21 Oct 2007 12:49:15 -0700
...You can fix it by using > JB weld to make a tighter seal: put a lubricant on the brass plate so it > won't...
Re: 1.9L spark plug &water pump suggestions?
Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
Tue, 4 Jan 2005 18:55:26 -0500
...1.9L spark plug &water pump suggestions? > > > >I use JB weld to repair cases at the water pump surface on a regular basis. > > Pitted...
Re: Mirror fixes
Historical mailing list - Craig Rogers
Tue, 12 Mar 2002 19:14:10 -0500
...You want enough room to spread some JB weld > in there, and to get good contact between the two. > 9. Mix JB Weld. > 10...
Febi or FEQ upper control arm bushing quality
Historical mailing list - Troy
Wed, 5 May 2010 20:37:22 -0800
...I actually thought about using some JB Weld instead of having them spot welded, as overheating them seems to be a big problem. I...
Re: holes
Historical mailing list - Jim Lieb
Fri, 15 Jul 2011 07:24:32 -0400
...So, I don't want to weld- burns > the > paint on the back side I can't reach. > I tried JB Weld, but it...
One Week Left...
Historical mailing list - Steven X. Schwenk
Mon, 20 Apr 1998 14:04:05 -0700
...If you haven't alrerady, please fill out the form...especially those of you who have done the JB WELD repair . http://www.enter...
Re: holes
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Thu, 14 Jul 2011 17:55:49 -0500
...So, I don't want to weld- burns the > paint on the back side I can't reach. > I tried JB Weld, but it...
Re: transmission is it fixable?
Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
Sun, 14 May 2006 23:48:39 -0400
...if you coat the bolt with grease or wax then it pulls out after the jb weld sets up and you can make the...
Re: Instrument cluster tab repair
Historical mailing list - Dan N
Sat, 4 Mar 2023 16:51:31 -0800
...Other places I used JB weld to attach metal washers. > LMK if questions and I will try to remember. > > Edward > > On Sat, Mar 4...
Re: Water/Coolant Pipe Info
Historical mailing list - Kenneth Lewis
Wed, 15 Aug 2007 19:37:09 -0400
Geo, I used JB Weld as an emergency repair on the coolant reservoir's level sensor. It held for about two months then let...
Re: odometer stopped
Historical mailing list - VWNut Hawk
Mon, 21 Jul 2003 15:37:53 -0500
...hole in the gear, and using some > adhesive such as a JB Weld or a Loctite to hold > it on? Probably nothing. That's...
Re: Drip, drip, drip -- water tank drain cap
Historical mailing list - Peter T. Owsianowski
Thu, 1 Jul 2010 15:03:51 -0400
...JB Weld works wonders on plastic caps. I actually backed over mine (popped out of the side of the tire) and cracked it. Stupidly...
Oil leak in 2.1L
Historical mailing list - Kenneth Price
Wed, 25 Feb 2004 15:02:52 -0700
...I was thinking of slapping some JB weld on the block seam. Any suggestions? ken ______________ ______________ ______________ ______________ Sent via the iGlide WebMail system
Re: Heads - Argh! Here we go again....
Historical mailing list - Al and Sue Brase
Wed, 17 Nov 2004 23:57:04 -0600
...Back at my shop, I just blast them off with air, they are clean enough for the JB weld. All the ones I've...
how to fix cracked intrument cluster housings where speedo/tach mount to cluster
Historical mailing list
Thu, 26 Apr 2007 10:37:05 EDT
...That JB weld is amazing stuff. Mike Collum > e-mailed me and also gave me a great suggestion, which was to glue a > screw...
Re: Cylinder Heads - can they be welded ??
Historical mailing list - Benny boy
Tue, 3 Aug 2004 01:26:15 -0400
...Or drill and remove the rest of the screw, put some JB Weld inside and drill / tap the hole, that should be enough for...
Re: Bumper repairs, fiberglass
Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
Sat, 15 Jul 2006 14:02:17 -0700
...you are declaring publicly that you like to BJ your nuts. > > Sure most of us know you mean JB Weld, except Mike MIller. > > BenT > >
Re: Gizmo purpose revealed
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Wed, 5 Jul 2017 19:33:52 -0400
...The metal cup for the magnet makes it nice but > even jb weld to glue magnet to a stick would do it. >
Distributor clamp bolt
Historical mailing list
Wed, 6 Sep 1995 09:32:51 -0500 (CDT)
...The bolt running through it from the back was tack welded to the clamp somehow. Last night I managed to break that weld loose...
Re: Propane tank fill valve replacement...
Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
Tue, 8 Mar 2005 11:28:44 -0500
...liquid wrench or sumthin to clean it up.I put that jb weld on the waterpump and used a regular sized file to surface...
Re: head gasket fix
Historical mailing list
Thu, 10 Feb 2000 10:01:21 EST
...You will clean the pits out and use JB Weld or Marintex (epoxy) to fill the pits and sand until smooth. That's the...
Freeze plug leaking coolant, what to do?
Historical mailing list
Thu, 21 Nov 96 20:05:43 EST
...Would that work here also? JB weld is just an epoxy right? Can I use PC7 instead? I also thought about silicone rubber, but...
Re: In vehicle head gasket fix!!!!
Historical mailing list - Aristotle Sagan
Sat, 1 Mar 2003 15:10:06 -0800
...2.) Cement the thread insert back in with JB Weld and see how far this sucker will run before it needs doing again. Three...
Re: Heyyyyy JB Weld people... (Resolved, I think)
Historical mailing list - tabe johnson
Thu, 31 Mar 2005 23:25:50 -0500
...I > put a light near the JB weld because it's been cool. > > The epoxy is still soft. When I poke it with my...
Re: oil pan bolt(threaded insert)
Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
Thu, 5 Jul 2001 00:14:59 -0500
John, Clean up the thread area good again, and smear a thin film of JB weld on the heli-coil, and install it. Let...
Re: Sears Tools
Historical mailing list - bueses
Tue, 13 Jun 2006 10:58:53 -0600
What no duct tape, bailing wire, or JB weld? Tom-always the right tool for the job? on 6/12/06 8:08 PM...
Re: Front Heater wiring - Updated - and Merry Christmas!!!!!!!
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Mon, 26 Dec 2011 17:21:04 -0500
...I read a post >elsewhere that an owner JB Weld-ed a cap over the shaft end. he also >glued a tube into a...
Re: JB Weld exhaust studs?...
Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
Wed, 22 May 2002 06:39:53 EDT
In a message dated 5/21/2002 7:01:31 PM Eastern Daylight Time, LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes: > JB Weld exhaust studs?... Do...
Re: Oil leak between dipstick and oil pump cover
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Thu, 29 May 2008 18:15:58 -0700
David, BTDT, JB weld is the solution until you rebuild the engine. Works for awhile, and then you have to add more, and more...
Re: F/Friday: New Vanagon Engine Idea: JB Weld Block & Heads
Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
Fri, 31 Aug 2001 11:41:58 -0500
OK, if J stands for JOb, what's the "B" for wise guy? I can hardly wait for Ferdinand's answer to this one...
Re: Broken plastic parts
Historical mailing list - Edward Barger
Sun, 13 Sep 2020 17:21:03 -0700
...put JB Plastic Weld around the screw holders, let it dry and file the > tips flat > https://www.amazon.com/J-B-Weld-8237...
Re: 80 air cooled oil galley plugs
Historical mailing list - Daryl Christensen
Tue, 7 Sep 1999 00:44:42 EDT
The engine rebuilder we used (before he & I retired from cars) always staked them in place and JB Welded the galley plugs after installation...
Re: Broke it better
Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
Mon, 28 Jul 2008 03:47:01 -0700
...Thinwall 3/16" tubing from the hobby shop JB Welded as an inner sleeve and a sliver of nylon no-see-um netting wrapping...
Re: Advice needed on 2.1 heads
Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
Mon, 9 Feb 2004 08:50:42 -0500
...Be sure to have any pits on the head surface repaired (welded or jb welded) and also repair any pits on the engine mating...
Re: Anyone repaired plastic coolant tubes??
Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
Fri, 27 Oct 2006 20:14:57 -0700
...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: Patching pushrod tube?
Historical mailing list - Claudio Cella
Tue, 12 Jul 2005 20:20:56 -0700
JB Weld. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jens Jakob Andersen" <jens.jakob.andersen@POST.DK> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Tuesday, July 12, 2005 5...
Re: WTB: 2.1 Heads in Soutern Ontario
Historical mailing list - Aristotle Sagan
Wed, 2 Jul 2003 10:48:41 -0700
...Mine are extermemly >pitted and full of some type of JB weld type material. Previous owner did >the heads alright.... filled 'em with crap...
(can do) Aluminum Crank Case..Weld or Replace?
Historical mailing list - Dwight Mattix (Dwight Mattix)
Fri, 14 Jun 1996 17:20:18 -0700 (PDT)
...in a $erious pinch? never underestimate the ability of JB Weld. i put many years, miles, trips down the strip on my T3 w...
Re: J.B. Weld Head Repair
Historical mailing list - Bill Knight
Tue, 31 Mar 1998 14:05:52 -0500
Steve, Preventative maintenance is one thing, but using JB Weld on your heads is a bad idea. If you are really trying to do...
Re: Heyyyyy JB Weld people...
Historical mailing list - Michael Knight
Wed, 30 Mar 2005 16:39:29 -0600
>From: tabe johnson >How long does it take this stuff to dry? Is the ratio of >resin to hardner especially finicky? Does it need...
Re: In vehicle head gasket fix!!!!
Historical mailing list - Aristotle Sagan
Sat, 1 Mar 2003 14:20:28 -0800
...down the road for the price of 4.95 tube of JB Weld. And no sign of giving way yet. Not stupid, just bad...
Re: repeatedly blowing head gasket
Historical mailing list - Mark Vermillion
Mon, 17 Mar 2003 16:43:21 -0500
...I use JB > Weld. Clean the pitted area with brake cleaner and > some sand paper. > Fill in the pits with JB Weld and let...