I was on the JB Weld web site because I have never used the stuff and wanted to see what it was used for. Well I went into the testimonial section and found this testimonial:

"My pickup threw a rod and tore a hole in the block. I plugged the hole with large washers bolted together and sealed it with J-B WELD. That was over 50,000 miles ago; still with no loss of oil. Thanks for a remarkable product!"

Thats crazy! Is this stuff really that strong?

 

Yes, same situation on my dad's 454. He did the exact same thing too. A stainless steel bolt and washer and JB'd all around. He dumped it on like there was no tomorrow...that was 6 years ago..

 

That stuff is great. Everybody should have some in their garage. Once I was restoring a Vette...While putting a new radiator in the car myself (no easy job), I punched a hole in it. Didn't know the hole was there til I fired the car up. Talk about pissed! Well, I packed some JB Weld around the hole, and thats all it took. It worked fine. That radiator didn't leak, even on 95+ degree days.

 

I have heard it works good and I had a friend in high school who worked for a tire shop. Some farmer brought in a rim with jb cold weld on the bead and when they were airing up the tire the jb weld on the bead broke and now he is blind. I think it works when all it ahs to do is plug a hole. I wouldn't use it to hold two pieces of anything together.

 

My friend had an outer case leaking on his motorcycle . JB Weld to the rescue ... It was pretty funny to watch when he had to open the case to change his clutch .NOT he sold the motorcycle because he couldn't get it open . Just be careful and don't use it for gasket sealer .

 

i love jb weld, its got so many different uses its not even funny.

 

whats the web address??

 

I used it to hold a catalytic converter together, it lasted for about 2 months, i'm not sure if it fell apart form the heat or if the cat rusted out around it.

Good stuff but i wouldn't trust it for anything more that household plumbing.

-Jon

 

Had out a hole in the back of the block on my 2.5L Olds Calais. This stuff did the trick. Put an additional 60,000 miles on it without it leaking oil......

Great stuff!

 

Good stuff, used it for lots of things. Repaired a hole in a motorcycle case about 4 years ago, we had chipped a 1 inch hole in the case, found the chip and JB welded it back in. Still holding strong today under heavy punishment.

They also make a quick setting version, and then another company makes it in a putty form that sets in 5 minutes. Not good on things that have to be taken apart or hold a lot of heat. JB only holds like 600*, anything hotter than that I would use furnace cement.

 

likewise here. JB welds is some strong $h!t but man does it stink to high heaven Duct tape (a.k.a 200 mph tape LOL!) and JB weld, get them 2 together, you can hold an exhaust on a car/truck with them 2 ROFL!

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