Stephen,

  John is right the best way is to weld; heating it up first helps. If welding is out then try POR-15s Firseal 2000, it will take the heat!

  Cheers,
  Dave :) Syncro Westy Zetec

John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET> wrote:
  . Best bet is to find some one with a mig/tig welder and get them
to weld it. If the material containing a the crack is cast iron welding
might be problematic, but a good welder can probably deal with it.

Best regards,

John Rodgers
88 GL Driver
Chelsea, AL

Stephen Overmyer wrote:

>Apologies for the lack of direct VW content here but since JB Weld is
>mentioned regularly here on the list I believe some of you users are the
>best volk to ask...
>
>Q : Is JB Weld able to handle the temperatures of an exhaust manifold?
>
>JB Weld is not commonly available here in Oz but I have occasionally
>seen it and will chase it up if it is likely to be able to do the job I
>require.
>BTW, this is not for any manifold on a Volkswagen but for my old Land
>Rover where I would like to effect a short to medium term patch or
>repair on a small crack in the manifold where it meets and bolts to the
>flanged connection on the remainder of the exhaust system.
>The crack is not large at approx 1.5" or 38mm long and could be
>dremmelled out and filled if JB Weld was indeed a suitable product to
>use. Just enough exhaust gas escapes at present to create some
>backfiring on deceleration. Muffler putty would of course be useless...
>
>I do have a spare manifold but removal of the existing one is not an
>option at this time as the vehicle is on a relatively remote property
>and I have no intention of tackling the old manifold studs and bolts
>while in this location. I always keep in mind the old maxim, "The
>probability of an event occurring is in inverse ration to it's
>desirability"...so in short, I aint risking it ;-)
>
>Just to add a little T3 content...I drove my waterboxer this week for
>the first time in over 5 weeks as I have been away down at my property
>in the Double Cab, leaving the WBX in the garage at home. She fired up
>immediately with only the briefest of lifter clatter before settling
>down to idle quietly....But what I really wanted to mention however was
>how pleasant it was to get back in the van again. They really are a
>pleasure to drive and some time away from the T3 really has made me
>appreciate them all over again...especially with the new Wolf console
>between the front seats that arrived from Terry K not long before
>Xmas...:-)
>
>
>Cheers,
>Steve O
>NSW Australia
>'92 Transporter WBX Kombi
>'00 Transporter Double Cab
>'03 Transporter Double Cab (work truck)
>'78 Land Rover 109 Series 3 Soft top ute (ex-Aust Army)
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