lime green '06 up for grabs...

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Don S
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Post by Don S » Sat Jan 27, 2007 7:48 pm

JB Weld is right up there with WD-40, silicone, vulcanizing tape, heat shrink, stainless steel and vice grips. These are some of my favourite things. Does JB Weld conduct electricity? Charles wrote: Can't speak about JB weld for replacing threads, but I once used it for what I was told was an impossible radiator repair (can't fix it, you need a new one), and it worked beautifully. I had a radiator on a 1984 Ford Bronco II (junker - but then weren't they all junk?) that sprung a leak on one of the tubes from the top tank to the bottom tank. At the time I didn't have the money to buy a radiator. I pushed the fins out of the way with pliers, and cleaned the area up with a wire brush first, then fine sandpaper. I also "squeezed" the offending leaky tube together with the pliers. Then I mixed up a wad of the JB, and just did a "temporary" patch with it; wrapping it around the front side leaky tube, on the outside of the tube. Picture putting a wad of bubble gum on one side of a flattened toilet paper tube, at the crease, about an inch top to bottom, and maybe a quarter inch around the edge. When I showed it to a mechanic, he said it should never have held....... What was leaking a steady stream (i.e. a kid's toy squirt gun size stream or slightly larger) dried up completely, once the JB hardened. I never did change the radiator. I sold the vehicle, patched radiator and all, about a year later. FWIW. Chuck F. NE PA Blake Sobiloff wrote:
> For better or for worse, I haven't had the pleasure of working with > JB Weld so I don't have first-hand experience with how well it'd do.
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johnny.meehan
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lime green '06 up for grabs...

Post by johnny.meehan » Sun Jan 28, 2007 9:25 pm

Hey, just wanted to let ya'll know about this one: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=300075599044&ssPageName=STRK:MESE:IT&ih=020 It's not mine, it belongs to my best friend. He's been good to her, given her lots of upgrades: heated grips EBC oversized front rotor s.s. brake line moose bark busters radiator guard flashing led brake light progressive fork springs t mod rear brake pedal bracket rear brake cylinder guard She's got less than 6000 miles, mostly street - but enough off road to give her some character. My buddy's moving from VT to Florida to start motorcycle mechanics school, and he needs to sell the KLR to cover tuition. He'll be trailering down from VT to Orlando in February, and he's willing to deliver for 200 bucks as long as you're not too far from his route down. Thanks - feel free to email me if you have any questions... --Johnny

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