Date:         Thu, 22 Apr 1999 12:50:58 -0230
Reply-To:     Bob Norman <B.Norman@THEZONE.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Bob Norman <B.Norman@THEZONE.NET>
Subject:      Re: JB Weld
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Well here's a non positive comment.  I won't say negative 'cause i honestly didn't
expect it to work.  Last week I tried to patch a hole (little bigger than a
popcorn kernel) in the exhaust manifold of my '91 Golf.  Let it dry for 24 hrs,
worked for about 1 minute, I guess the pressure up there is too great. Too bad
because my garage wants $1000.00 to replace it with a used one.

That being said, i did use JB weld on a 1600 bug block once (corrosion around the
oil strainer)  Worked perfect.

Bob Norman
'81 Westy
Gander Newfoundland
Canada

Austin wrote:

> At 01:25 AM 4/22/99 EDT, you wrote:
> >Please don't think this is too cheese-ball of a budget repair ..but...years
> >ago I once had a customer that refused to replace his 84 Boxer heads-just the
> >gaskets--I filled in the pits & corrosion with JB Weld--Watched it for 5
> >years--never leaked--over 80k on the Temporary repair when he sold it....
> >Daryl,  of AA Transaxle (who promises never to use it on a tranny rebuild..so
> >help me.)
> >
> This being the latest of too many endorsements, I gotta wonder if this
> stuff is the ultimate snake oil...can one drink it - put it in the cooling
> system to prevent corrosion - add it to the tank to get 35 mpg - plug a
> flat tire - add it to the oil to get 200K w/no measureable wear - pour it
> on pasta in lieu of alfredo sauce - ????
>
> Austin - oops, not Friday yet!