Originally Posted by
Kabuki12
If the prep work is done correctly, JB weld is great stuff . I have used it for water jacket repairs on outboard motors and it worked amazingly well. I was shocked and after many hours of use , it was still holding strong. I don’t think a torch is necessary . That paint still looks pretty good for its age and a less invasive approach would be better .
I used JB weld on the oil pan of my car. It was a temporary fix until I had time to change the pan. Well, that was 7 years ago and it's still holding strong through all temps and weather. JB weld gets my vote for a "no heat" repair.
BTW, I patched the fuel tank on my lawn mower with JB weld about 3 years ago. It's still fine.
And, yes, I do have a replacement oil pan for the car and fuel tank for the lawn mower. I just don't want to get into any more projects, unless absolutely necessary.