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Old Feb 18, 2009 | 02:02 PM
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so my top bracket that goes from the bumper to my radiator is cracked. im in a financial crisis and cant afford a new radiator. will JB WELD hold? i have people saying it wont and some saying it will. thanks

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Old Feb 18, 2009 | 03:04 PM
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wont hold for long......tried it before.......
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Old Feb 18, 2009 | 03:12 PM
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x2 it won't work
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Old Feb 18, 2009 | 04:53 PM
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how long is not long?...
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Old Feb 18, 2009 | 07:07 PM
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ninja edit ...reading owns me

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Old Feb 18, 2009 | 10:07 PM
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if you clean it up real well it should hold for a while. back in the day i did it and it lasted almost a year.
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Old Feb 18, 2009 | 10:28 PM
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try mighty putty.. Billy Mays swears it can do anything.. LMAO
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Old Feb 19, 2009 | 05:29 AM
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Default Re: Jb weld radiator question!!!

Originally Posted by RedneckRicer
try mighty putty.. Billy Mays swears it can do anything.. LMAO
yeah its even in the commercial
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Old Feb 19, 2009 | 06:34 AM
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how long is not long?...
When I tried it it failed immediately
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Old Feb 19, 2009 | 06:59 AM
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JB Weld is pretty good stuff and if you clean the surface real good, [no dirt, paint or moisture] use proper portions, [equal amounts] and mix well in room temperature and apply on rad that is also at room temperature and let sit, at room temperature, for 24 hr, it will hold . 94

PS, how long it will hold will depend on how well you do the job, however it is not a permanent repair and it will fail, your trying to fix something that vibrates, switches between real cold and real hot, [expanding and contracting] is under pressure and has moisture, [hot moisture under pressure with vibration] if it holds for 6 mo. your doing good, if it holds for a year, run out and buy lottery tickets before your luck runs out.

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Old Feb 19, 2009 | 07:57 AM
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JB Weld is pretty good stuff and if you clean the surface real good, [no dirt, paint or moisture] use proper portions, [equal amounts] and mix well in room temperature and apply on rad that is also at room temperature andlet sit, at room temperature, for 24 hr, it will hold . 94

yes.
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