Subject	I have yet to put a hole in any plenum so I haven't used
Posted by	robo (sebring1970) on July 09, 2008 at 3:20 AM
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In Reply To	Does the JB hold up well under boosting? Would guess if the posted by jzack on July 08, 2008 at 09:41 PM
Message	the JB Weld for that. But considering the repairs for which I have used JB Weld, I believe it would be more than up to the task. The plenum surface would already be roughed up from the grinding. Clean the surface with some brake cleaner, smush on a dab, and sand smooth if you want. "Straight-line acceleration is probably the first aspect of automotive performance that any intelligent driver gets bored with." Peter Gregg "We owe a lot to the dragsters. They always break something, figure out a way to beef up the part and the benefit trickles down." Robo "Not everything that can be counted counts. Not everything that counts can be counted." Einstein "And now my friend, the first-a rule of Italian driving, [Franco rips off his rear-view mirror and throws it out of the car] what's-a behind me is not important." Raul Julia, playing Franco Bertollini while driving a Ferrari Daytona in the movie Gumball Rally
Follow Ups	Dremel at your own risk. I feel somewhat embarassed - ZTicket(Dallas) 06:44:57 07/08/08 why not get the damaged one repaired? (n/m) - sawbonez 07:14:52 07/08/08 I'm checking into it. But, I'm afraid that the 5 runners - ZTicket(Dallas) 07:25:19 07/08/08 Welcome to the club! lmao.. - eriksu9 07:38:53 07/08/08 That sucks - Drk93TT 08:07:29 07/08/08 "Dremel Method" = hack job imho - aliaZ 08:23:33 07/08/08 Band-aid? Yes. Hack job? Depends on who/how it's done. (n/m) - Guapo 08:34:54 07/08/08 perhaps. - aliaZ 11:22:09 07/08/08 Most of that boils down to who is doing the work. - Guapo 11:28:44 07/08/08 agreed (n/m) - aliaZ 12:25:12 07/08/08 Why is is more difficult to get the injector to seat right? - Woody75 (Denver) 14:32:32 07/08/08 Of course, mine's not polished but I did it as a - kkrofft (OH) 08:42:50 07/08/08 No real issues here. - Woody75 (Denver) 09:15:44 07/08/08 I'm glad to hear that you think #2 is thinner. That's - ZTicket(Dallas) 09:34:51 07/08/08 Stuff happens. - Guapo 09:44:54 07/08/08 No offense taken. Working where I work, thick skin - ZTicket(Dallas) 10:07:49 07/08/08 baby arm (n/m) - Guapo 10:20:14 07/08/08 Hmm.. - Drk93TT 09:54:19 07/08/08 Same here, done it a number of times w/ no problems. - ThunderZ 10:03:22 07/08/08 these are your friend ... - Guapo 10:05:33 07/08/08 Yup...got 'em. The problem was having enough clearance - ThunderZ 10:14:35 07/08/08 I've pulled the cap with the bolt in place, but unscrewed. (n/m) - Guapo 10:23:49 07/08/08 next level - robo (sebring1970) 12:59:18 07/08/08 yeah round tips are the best, great when you need to get - DoodMon(SD) 13:04:23 07/08/08 Guapo shows ball-ends, too. I was pointing out the sockets. (n/m) - robo (sebring1970) 13:06:59 07/08/08 2nd (n/m) - itsghoZt 18:07:58 07/08/08 smart (n/m) - z32_driver 14:02:14 07/08/08 Re: Dremel at your own risk. I feel somewhat embarassed - gclasse 09:22:44 07/08/08 If the motor was out of the car why not just pull the - RedTTZ91(OK) 09:45:17 07/08/08 2nd, doesn't make sense with the engine out. (n/m) - BigTDogg (MA) 10:01:20 07/08/08 As I said earlier, it was a "preventative" measure. I - ZTicket(Dallas) 10:03:06 07/08/08 a dab of JB Weld and you would be good to go. - robo (sebring1970) 10:15:47 07/08/08 I did #5 without burning through. So...whatzzzuuup! (n/m) - ZTicket(Dallas) 10:26:05 07/08/08 I've been able to do them all with out issue. (n/m) - Woody75 (Denver) 10:33:01 07/08/08 Same here. (n/m) - Dave N 10:48:26 07/08/08 Even if preventative, You could of done a - RedTTZ91(OK) 11:58:36 07/08/08 thanks for the feedback above. I thought so but a Z - robo (sebring1970) 13:05:25 07/08/08 3rd. (n/m) - doug8867 16:16:02 07/08/08 same here, my spare plenum I'm polishing is already done (n/m) - CRAZZEPETE. 15:59:26 07/08/08 Does the JB hold up well under boosting? Would guess if the - jzack 21:41:28 07/08/08 I know someone that did it with great success (n/m) - spyhunterTT(nj) 21:45:49 07/08/08 I have yet to put a hole in any plenum so I haven't used - robo (sebring1970) 03:20:58 07/09/08 that sucks, not the end of the world, agree with robo Jb - CRAZZEPETE. 15:58:46 07/08/08 2nd, considering the sharks on this site attack any sign - robo (sebring1970) 17:25:34 07/08/08
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