> JB Weld is non-conductive from an electrolysis point of view. If it's sanded > smoothm all it's doing is filling pits, not acting as a gross structural > component. Having used this stuff in other places, I would trust this kind > of repair on wasserboxer heads.. Another data piont on J-B Weld's strength in hostile environments: I know a man that runs a lawnmower repair shop that fixes scored cylinder walls with J-B Weld (cheaper option for budget-oriented customers), hones them, and reassembles the engines. So far, all of them have been reliable! -- Best Regards, Scot Douglas Project Engineer; Chrysler/Mitsubishi Joint Programs Mitsubishi Motors R&D of America P: (734) 971-0900 x124 F: (734) 971-0901 |
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