Noticed a coolant leak from what I thought was a loose hose. Upon cleaning the gunk from around the hose I found a decent sized crack in the manifold ( see attached photo). I was going to use jb weld to patch it up in order to get the car to the shop. Outside of general maintenance i haven't done much work on cars andI've never run into this issue before. wanted to make sure this was a sufficient plan.
Cracked manifold...jb weld?
- Thread starter Jseverin
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Phoneguy
Cometic HG stress tester
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- Aug 27, 2002
That is the thermostat housing, it is replaceable.Held in with one bolt and an O ring.
http://www.gbodyparts.com/product_info.php?cPath=46_21_51&products_id=477
Bryan
http://www.gbodyparts.com/product_info.php?cPath=46_21_51&products_id=477
Bryan
It might get you to the shop but it will NOT a be a sufficient repair. The intake most likely can't be fixed, it looks to me like the oring failed on the hose connection and then it fluid cut around that area. JB weld MIGHT get you to the shop but I really doubt it.
On a side note I have a stock intake that has been ported and polished if your interested. Depending on your budget though this would be a great time to "Upgrade" to the Champion intake!
On a side note I have a stock intake that has been ported and polished if your interested. Depending on your budget though this would be a great time to "Upgrade" to the Champion intake!
It looks to me like the thermostat housing failed to begin with but it eroded part of the intake away too...I may be wrong but I don't think the housing alone is going to fix this. Hard to tell from the photo though...
Will do, thanks again man!
I have used JB weld to fill in the EGR passages in the head and intake I pulled apart a copper pan scouring pad(think brilo) stuffed it into the holes and filled it with JB Weld. Going 10+ years now.
It works well, I was a skeptic for a long time.
It works well, I was a skeptic for a long time.
