Date: Thu, 2 Feb 2006 14:29:40 +1100
Reply-To: Stephen Overmyer <S.OVERMYER@UWS.EDU.AU>
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From: Stephen Overmyer <S.OVERMYER@UWS.EDU.AU>
Subject: JB Weld question
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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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