Intake Manifold Repair
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Melting Slicks
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Intake Manifold Repair
I have a Z06 Intake Manifold with a loose brass vacuum fitting right behind the TB. I have the manifold off and stripped. There is a small crack on the interior of it just in front of the brass fitting. What is the right stuff to use to patch or repair it? I want to tighten up the fitting from the inside. Would plain old ABS glue work?
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If it were me I would leaning more towards epoxy. Just be sure to really clean the area first. Maybe rough it up first with with a little sandpaper. HTH
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Originally Posted by LoneStarFRC
If it were me I would leaning more towards epoxy. Just be sure to really clean the area first. Maybe rough it up first with with a little sandpaper. HTH
Robert
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I would be thinking about JB Weld.
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I would be thinking about JB Weld.
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JB Weld.......Great Stuff......Make sure the piece to be repaired is clean, and give the JB Weld 24 hours to harden. It's helped me out more than once.
I would be thinking about JB Weld.________________________________________ ____________________
JB Weld.......Great Stuff......Make sure the piece to be repaired is clean, and give the JB Weld 24 hours to harden. It's helped me out more than once.
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Melting Slicks
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From: Bonita CA
Intake Manifold Repair
Does anyone know what GM recommends? There must be a recommended material that is fully compatable with the original plastic. I doubt that JB Weld is chemically compatable. I'd like to use the right chemical composition to get a lasting repair.
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Melting Slicks
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From: Bonita CA
A friend of mine has a plastic welder and often uses plain old ABS pipe as a welding material. He recently "welded" my grill back together on my GMC Motorhome. I have a feeling that basically our C5 intakes are actually a network of sewer pipes. Does anybody know what they are made out of for sure?
