How I fixed the hole in my motor.

MongoReturns · October 20, 2011, 08:43:28 PM

The JB only let me down once - header heatshield broke off on the 1098, so I carefully crafted a mount directly on the header. Wow that didn't work at all, burnt to a crisp in 5 minutes!

Punx Clever · October 20, 2011, 09:05:57 PM

Yeah, but it says right on the package that it wont work on exhausts or other parts that regularly exceed 500*F.

Basically, JB weld is a 2-part epoxy with metal in it. Think of it as the equivalent of wood-filler.

ungeheuer · October 20, 2011, 09:51:06 PM

Quote from: He Man on October 20, 2011, 07:17:45 PM
obviously you dont do much wreching, for you would know that JB Weld is the king of all patch it jobs!

Correct. I dont do any bloody wrenching mate. I use spanners

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And if I'm ever retching, I'd say I was crook in the guts.

I put petrol in my petrol tank. And tire is something I do if I work too much. On the other hand the car's spare tyre is kept in the boot. Elephants have trunks. Its a big wide world, much of it outside of NYC

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Quote from: zarn02 on October 20, 2011, 07:27:20 PMA two part epoxy. One part 'magic' and the other part 'somewhat more magic.'

Quote from: Punx Clever on October 20, 2011, 09:05:57 PMBasically, JB weld is a 2-part epoxy with metal in it.

Aha... special 2-part epoxy, eh? Thanks, gotta find some. Just in case

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Quote from: howie on October 20, 2011, 08:02:16 PM
The stuff is amazing.

Yeah, I hear all of America yelling its virtues regularly. Finally figured I'd ask what it actually is, so that I can get hold of whatever the local brand name version is.

Quote from: howie on October 20, 2011, 08:02:16 PMYes, it is available in Australia.

Really? I've never seen it.... maybe I need to get out more

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Howie · October 21, 2011, 12:29:40 AM

Quote from: ungeheuer on October 20, 2011, 09:51:06 PM
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Really? I've never seen it.... maybe I need to get out more .

Since, like He Man, I live in New York and we New Yorkers have a limited view of the world http://bigthink.com/ideas/21121

I googled "jb weld australia" and came up with a bunch of stuff. Easily available? Dunno. Might even be black market for all I know, but it is there.

http://toobizarre.blogspot.com/2008/11/elephant-boots.html
Google can be fun

Roaduser · October 21, 2011, 03:54:39 AM

ive seen a version of it called "Q bond" on the counter at the local bursons but not the "jb weld" brand. its really handy stuff for adventurists to do some bush mechanic work with. they have examples of busted water pumps, engine cases, pulleys, all sorts of ferrous metal castings.

WetDuc · October 21, 2011, 04:55:13 AM

I have fixed so many things with JB weld, I can't remember them all.
To this day, over a year passed and my boat outboard engine cowling fix is still doing great.
Can't really get a picture because it's in a nook, but I used a small aluminum plate and filled with JB weld all around, above and below it. Holds up amazing!
More is better with that stuff, just sand it down once it's dry.

04monsterduc · October 21, 2011, 10:58:01 AM

unfortunately I dont have a before pic,

. I was too worried about getting the bike on the road so i could ride it

Silver King · October 21, 2011, 02:45:39 PM

JB Weld does not work on holes in gas tanks a million miles (1,610,000 km) from nowhere.

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