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• Re: Holey muffler, Batman!
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Fri, 5 Jan 2007 05:36:52 -0800
  ...epoxy is my weapon of choice in these matters :) >> next is jb-weld. >> sudhir >> >> On 1/5/07, Gerald Masar <azsun99@earthlink.net> wrote...
• Re: how to fix cracked intrument cluster housings where speedo/tach mount to cluster
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Fri, 19 Dec 2008 18:15:12 -0600
  ...after 15-25 years, its inevitable. > >they can be repaired easily with JB weld or plastic weld epoxy. > >i remove the speedo or tach...
• Re: how to fix cracked intrument cluster housings where speedo/tach mount to cluster
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Sat, 28 Apr 2007 07:41:27 -0400
  ...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: Want to buy: Front hub dust cap for '86
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Wed, 15 Dec 2004 20:13:52 -0800
  ...and a nut on the outside then goop it up with JB Weld or even silicone to seal it... Or try and find the...
• Re: Pesky Oil Leak
  Historical mailing list - John Meeks
  Sat, 26 Jun 2010 11:21:24 -0400
  ...Mixed the JB Weld and pressed it well into the hole area and surrounding grooves in the push rod tube. It looks like it...
• Re: Removing window seals
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 2 Feb 2007 00:54:18 EST
  ...2nd best is to epoxy (ive actually used JB weld on small pinholes) or fiberglass. BONDO is NOT for rust holes. chris
• Re: When things go wrong..
  Historical mailing list - Benoit
  Thu, 10 Mar 2005 11:57:38 -0500
  ...Now fixed: >>http://www.benplace.com/syncro/syncro37.jpg >> >>Welded (Aluminum), and jb-welded...hi hi hi, i will swap side, so >>there is...
• Re: 82 Coolant Tank retrofit help
  Historical mailing list - Frank Lee
  Sat, 19 Nov 2011 12:15:49 -0500
  ...I've got fresh JB Weld on hand. I will now do a thin coat, imbed fiberglass wallboard tape for reinforcing. After short short...
• Re: Pesky Oil Leak
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Fri, 25 Jun 2010 20:02:00 -0400
  ...top, that may help? Otherwise, getting it very clean and using JB Weld may be your best bet (or maybe solder, if it's...
• Epoxy
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 19 Oct 1995 11:52:44 -0500
  ...make a difference? Or maybe I didn't use enough?? I seem to remember someone saying something about JB Weld.....better product??? John Foster
• Re: JB Weld question
  Historical mailing list - John
  Thu, 2 Feb 2006 17:32:25 GMT
  I used muffler cement (Quaco brand) on an exhaust manifold, right on top where it came out of the head. I cleaned it well...
• scratch on heads mating surface for cylinders
  Historical mailing list - Giasson, Pascal (DNR/MRN)
  Sat, 21 Jul 2007 13:28:13 -0300
  ...Is there a sealant that I can use or maybe JB Weld? Thanks Pascal '84Westy
• broke fuel expansion vent valve
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Wed, 23 Jul 2008 11:29:48 -0400
  ...Are these repairable? JB Weld or something similar? If not, are they available and from whom? Did not see them on any of the...
• Re: Front end suspension
  Historical mailing list - Troy
  Fri, 13 May 2011 09:24:33 -0800
  ...I have heard as well that some people omit the spot welding, which is one of the reasons I thought that JB Weld would...
• Re: Head treatment for pitting--flattening technique
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Tue, 18 Jan 2005 14:50:39 -0600
  ...But since the JB weld outlasts the aluminum on the head, what's half-fast about using it? If my head surfaces had been...
• On the issue of Speedometer Cluster Repair
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Wed, 10 Nov 2004 14:23:43 EST
  ...Many forms of epoxy (including 5-minute, 30-minute, epoxy strips, gas tank repair epoxy and JB Weld to cite a few) have been...
• Dipstick tube loose, how to =?UTF-8?Q?fix=3F?=
  Historical mailing list - Gregory Smith
  Thu, 29 Jul 2010 19:53:21 -0700
  ...I n the past I've just cleaned the area as best I can and dabbed some JB Weld about the tube base. Any...
• Re: JB weld on coolant expansion tank
  Historical mailing list - Steve W
  Thu, 1 May 2003 19:02:35 -0700
  Van-aholics, In my dealing with cars I have found that plastics in general become brittle and weak after exposure to heat for an...
• Re: odometer stopped
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Mon, 21 Jul 2003 11:49:07 -0400
  ...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: J.B. Weld Head Repair
  Historical mailing list - KENWILFY
  Tue, 31 Mar 1998 11:58:24 EST
  ...and money fixing non-leaking heads only to have the problem crop up in another 20k miles 'cause the JB weld ate your gaskets.
• Re: J.B. Weld Head Repair (Bill Knight)
  Historical mailing list - Mark Rokus
  Sat, 11 Apr 1998 02:01:16 -0400
  > . I just don't know how long that JB Weld can > last under the stress of a cylinder head. I know that it is...
• Re: Heads
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Thu, 18 Nov 2004 07:30:45 -0500
  ...Back at my shop, I just blast them off with air, they are > clean enough for the JB weld. All the ones I've...
• Re: fiberglass repair on poptop
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 5 Sep 2008 11:11:05 -0700
  ...epoxy, like JB Weld. No need to get 'all technical' .........just a good material that's strong and lasting. I think JB well will...
• Re: Oil Pump removal-Difficult????
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Wed, 30 Jul 2008 10:03:39 -0700
  ...JB Weld will patch it until you rebuild the engine and replace it. Then the rebuilder will curse you for the JB Weld! It...
• map pocket repair
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Sun, 12 Oct 2008 18:22:33 -0700
  ...Right now I'm thinking of JB Weld type stuff formed into the needed repair areas and dried. Then drill them so I can...
• Re: Baja Shakedown
  Historical mailing list - John C...
  Mon, 14 Nov 2011 10:18:11 -0800
  ...of the local mechanics look at it > and he tried to JB Weld it, but the weeping impeded all efforts to get > this goop...
• Re: Resealing leaky head - any words of wisdom?????
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 9 Apr 2001 10:55:44 EDT
  ...If the heads are pitted you can either have them welded, or try to fix with JB Weld. If they fail the pressure test...
• Re: holes
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Fri, 15 Jul 2011 13:24:51 -0700
  ...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: J.B. Weld Head Repair (Bill Knight)
  Historical mailing list - Mark Rokus
  Sat, 11 Apr 1998 03:35:41 -0400
  ...I am fully capable of welding and refinishing the surface > but I > >like to have a life too and didn't want to go...
• Re: Broken plastic parts
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Mon, 14 Sep 2020 00:35:23 +0000
  ...otherwise here's how I repair broken screw holders - put on the screws as far as you can - put JB Plastic Weld around the...
• coolant reservoir repair
  Historical mailing list - Timmy Evens
  Sun, 1 Jun 2014 07:15:42 -0700
  ...What would folks recommend using for a temporary fix? jb weld? is there something that can expand and contract better with the reservoir as...
• Re: [vanagon] JB weld repaired heads
  Historical mailing list - Erik Valeur
  Fri, 6 Aug 1999 05:19:50 EDT
  Eric, I've been running with straight water also. The problems I have found is corrosion in the steel pipes (long pipes to front...
• Repairing the piting in WBX heads.
  Historical mailing list - roger sisler
  Tue, 31 Oct 2006 09:09:34 -0800
  ...I want to clean them up and regrout the pitting with JB WELD stick. Where do I begin? I want to clean them up...
• Re: [vanagon] JB weld repaired heads
  Historical mailing list - Jason M. Yasment
  Fri, 6 Aug 1999 07:56:06 -0000
  ...Re: [vanagon] JB weld repaired heads > Let me clearify what I mean. Use anti-freeze, but use pure H20 with > it. The problem is...
• Loose exhaust bolt again. fix if stripped?
  Historical mailing list - Jonce Fancher
  Tue, 19 Jun 2007 20:29:31 -0400
  ...Is there a Lock tite to work in this heat? or should I pack it with sawdust and jb weld? (Kidding) Im always careful...
• HEAD SURVEY
  Historical mailing list - Steven X. Schwenk
  Sun, 12 Apr 1998 12:30:17 -0700
  ...I personally am interested in the luck people have had with JB weld as a rerpair ... as it seems to address all the theories...
• Re: ENOUGH, ALREADY! (was Passenger van to westy pop top conversion?)
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 12 Dec 2003 11:45:18 EST
  ...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: Repairing the piting in WBX heads.
  Historical mailing list - Sam Walters
  Tue, 31 Oct 2006 15:15:58 -0500
  Roger, Several years back there were a number of lengthy posts about how to do the JB Weld repair on heads and follow ups...
• Sink Faucet Question
  Historical mailing list - Steve W
  Mon, 12 May 2003 19:23:48 -0700
  ...Mine broke off and the cheap skate in me wants to JB weld it. Geeze I'm cheap.... Steve ===== Steve croatoa@yahoo.com __________________________________ Do...
• Re: Oil leak in 2.1L
  Historical mailing list - Mr. Polak
  Wed, 25 Feb 2004 21:23:36 -0600
  ...I was thinking of slapping some JB weld on > the block seam. Any suggestions? ken Could it be... a main seal? Excessive play in...
• Re: Grill fix glue?
  Historical mailing list - ALISTAIR BELL
  Thu, 26 Mar 2009 13:23:55 -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: leaking transmission
  Historical mailing list - joe trussell
  Mon, 10 Jul 2006 18:23:39 +0000
  ...JB weld >stick. Just a smidgen in the scratch mark will do it right. Where did >youget your seal cap? I need one. See...
• Re: Hall Sender Connector "Loose"
  Historical mailing list - Dave Bayer
  Mon, 12 Oct 1998 13:12:12 -0700
  ...wires that run into the elbow with an epoxy (I used JB Weld), you can drive the beast til the rest of the Hall...
• Subaru/Vanagon oil pan
  Historical mailing list - John C.
  Tue, 31 Jul 2001 13:21:37 EDT
  ...JB weld saved the day, that stuff works great, but I better quit draggin my tail on the ground. If you read this Leon...
• Westy Stove Valve Stem / Knob Replacement?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Diehr
  Sun, 11 Dec 2005 09:22:58 -0800
  ...I might be able to fix it with a screw and some jb weld, but I'm wondering, is this part replaceable? Or do...
• Re: WTB 1.9 thermostat housing
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Sun, 30 Sep 2007 14:10:08 -0400
  ...JB weld will fix up the o-ring seat and any pitting on the hose nipples. Use lots of anti - seize compound.Use a...
• Re: J.B. Weld Head Repair (Bill Knight)
  Historical mailing list - Steven X. Schwenk
  Tue, 31 Mar 1998 12:13:50 -0800
  ...Weld Head Repair (Bill Knight) > > >Bill, > > > >why isn't using JB weld as a coating to prevent galvanic corrosion > >caused by pooled coolant between...
• Re: expert advice needed
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 5 Oct 1999 10:26:45 -0700
  ...Forget the JB Weld, it can't take that much heat. Jay & Kim Schmidt wrote: > > All knowing list: > What would you do with this...
• Re: Diesel Engine Mounts
  Historical mailing list - Ken Hunter
  Thu, 12 Apr 2001 18:22:54 EDT
  ...You easily modify them to work by either filling the horizontal mounting hole with JB Weld and then drilling it out for the smaller...
• Re: Holey muffler, Batman!
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Fri, 5 Jan 2007 01:42:14 -0500
  ...epoxy is my weapon of choice in these matters :) > > next is jb-weld. > > sudhir > > > > On 1/5/07, Gerald Masar <azsun99@earthlink.net> wrote...
• H2O heads completed!
  Historical mailing list - Dan Houg
  Mon, 25 Mar 1996 09:17:52 CST6CDT
  ...left & right gasket sets 250 JB Weld 5.95 all parts were obtained thru our local VW dealer. i must thank the service manager...
• coolant reservoir repair for diesel
  Historical mailing list - Timmy Evens
  Sat, 31 May 2014 20:02:47 -0700
  ...What would folks recommend using for a short (long?) term fix before i get another? jb-weld? tim
• Re: Where to buy Limbo Hatch Stick?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 18 Jul 2010 20:01:15 -0400
  ...your next one and fill the cavity around the socket with JB Weld so that it's supported all around by the exterior shell...
• Re: To use Bars Leaks or not.....
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 17 Sep 2009 14:01:24 -0400
  ...You have to fix that ! Not easy >but can be done with JB weld and masking tape as a dam. Then sand flat with...
• Re: JB Weld question
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
  Thu, 2 Feb 2006 10:21:21 -0500
  depending on what the crack looks like perhaps some small pieces of metal "foil" type material could be wedged into the crack to at...
• Re: Head treatment for pitting--flattening technique
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Tue, 18 Jan 2005 18:14:14 -0800
  ...they would have pitted around the JB weld no kidding and it does conduct electricity Jb weld does have some shrinkage over time but...
• Re: Windshield Frame Rust
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan
  Wed, 12 Aug 2009 10:15:17 -0700
  ...It is welded in. Some imperfection of the surface level can be helped with JB Weld and eventually the tiny ones with Bondo. I...
• Re: J B Weld: My experience with
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 25 Sep 1996 17:24:19 -0300 (ADT)
  ...My '87 has had JBWeld'd heads for 4 years, I've owned it 2yrs/25K miles and still bone dry. My '85 has...
• Re: Oil leaks
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 24 Jun 1996 07:20:43 -0500
  ...claimed all they could do was seal it back in with JB Weld or similar. It held okay until several months later when the...
• Re: another speedometer cable question
  Historical mailing list - Keith Hughes
  Mon, 23 Apr 2007 10:58:27 -0700
  ...I'm kind of reluctant to take anything like JB Weld, as if I ever need to replace the speedometer I'll never get...