- 1. JB Weld or similar question (score: 1)
- Author: Matthew Trebelhorn <matttrebelhorn@netscape.net>
- Date: 2 Oct 00 12:04:30 EDT
- Not an MG-specific question, but one not far removed: I am in the process of trying to resurrect a worn-out series 3 Sunbeam Alpine. The first problem was the fuel system -- 12-year-old gasoline does
- /html/mgs/2000-10/msg00052.html (7,591 bytes)
- 2. Re: JB Weld or similar question (score: 1)
- Author: David Tulchinsky <tulch@ccsalpha3.nrl.navy.mil>
- Date: Mon, 2 Oct 2000 13:25:26 -0400
- Matt, I think you are probably better off with something like a gas tank leak repair putty. They work just fine. I needed to use this on the thread on a fuel line. It held up for many years, before
- /html/mgs/2000-10/msg00055.html (8,133 bytes)
- 3. Re: JB Weld or similar question (score: 1)
- Author: Steve Tritle <stritle@epix.net>
- Date: Mon, 02 Oct 2000 13:34:37 -0700
- I've used both and they BOTH work just great for me. steve 52 TD
- /html/mgs/2000-10/msg00056.html (8,468 bytes)
- 4. Re: JB Weld or similar question (score: 1)
- Author: Max Heim <mvheim@studiolimage.com>
- Date: Mon, 2 Oct 2000 10:41:00 -0700
- I would think a Helicoil thread insert would be a better longterm solution, if it's even possible in that location. I would be dubious that JB Weld would hold given the small size of the threads (I a
- /html/mgs/2000-10/msg00059.html (7,533 bytes)
- 5. RE: JB Weld or similar question (score: 1)
- Author: "Larry Hoy" <larryhoy@prodigy.net>
- Date: Mon, 2 Oct 2000 20:10:41 -0600
- Matt, Loctite makes a tread repair system. About $10.00. You gook up the bad threads with the repair compound, and apply the "no stick" compound to the good threads, then screw everything together an
- /html/mgs/2000-10/msg00088.html (8,469 bytes)
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