JB Weld - is it strong enough?
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JB Weld - is it strong enough?
need to hold one of my metal elbow tubes from my water pump inisde the pump. this is the tube that the rubber hose connects too. not going into a story- but the elbow is lose and leaks. will jbweld hold this metal elbow in place during operation on boost from my s-trim? if not what other type of material stuff can i use.. thanks
#2
Re: JB Weld - is it strong enough?
is it worth having the jb weld let loose when you are spinning 7,000 rpms and possibly risk damage to your supercharged engine?? It might work, but i deffinately wouldnt rely on it for too long. Make sure you give it plent of time to set and you allow it to set at 50*+. Good luck
trav
trav
#4
Re: JB Weld - is it strong enough?
From time to time i work on construction equiptment, and I've used that many times to seal cracks and stuff like that and as long as you give it enough time to set and you in failry warm temps you'll be all set
#5
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I used J.B. Weld on one of the fittings on my water pump over a year ago and I haven't had any problems since. I piled it on really good...I don't think I could remove it even if I wanted to!
#6
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I used the stuff on a radiator,it held for a couple of years then the rad went out in a differant place. It might be better to retap the hole to a bigger size though.
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Make sure the area is very clean and dry. Thats the major cause of JB weld failures, especially with cooling systems. I've JBed stuff on my car 4 years ago... Heathers LT-1 is literally held together by JB ! I even use it for body work !
It's good stuff for sure
-Shannon
It's good stuff for sure
-Shannon
#10
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hey guys thans for all the good info yeah the motor is torn apart for some head work being done. so the water pump is bone dry and not going to be getting everything back together till spring. so i will just slap the jb weld on and let it sit. thanks
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Originally Posted by flusz28
hey guys thans for all the good info yeah the motor is torn apart for some head work being done. so the water pump is bone dry and not going to be getting everything back together till spring. so i will just slap the jb weld on and let it sit. thanks
#13
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Why does everyone say to retap it ? It's not tapped in the first place.
These are press fits, and trying to find the proper size for a threaded hole is almost impossible due to the size.
The best way possible would be to have someone tig weld it, but it's kind of overkill.
-Shannon
These are press fits, and trying to find the proper size for a threaded hole is almost impossible due to the size.
The best way possible would be to have someone tig weld it, but it's kind of overkill.
-Shannon
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Re: JB Weld - is it strong enough?
Originally Posted by NOMAD
Why does everyone say to retap it ? It's not tapped in the first place.
These are press fits, and trying to find the proper size for a threaded hole is almost impossible due to the size.
The best way possible would be to have someone tig weld it, but it's kind of overkill.
-Shannon
These are press fits, and trying to find the proper size for a threaded hole is almost impossible due to the size.
The best way possible would be to have someone tig weld it, but it's kind of overkill.
-Shannon
#15
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No, he's saying the hole is not threaded in the first place. The fittings are pressed in from the factory. If they were threaded, the fix would be simpler, and wouldn't we all have some nice Earl's fittings in there...