[Vwdiesel] HELP - WHEEL FELL OFF !!!

[James Hansen]

dunno, not I don't think so.
The devcon product I have in mind is a stick putty, 2 part epoxy.
Cut off how much you want, knead it well, (wearing nitrile gloves 
preferrably, or having isopropal alcohol handy to wash off immediately). 
  It starts to feel hot, knead it into place, wet finger to smooth with 
isopropal.  If you prepped the area, it's there for good.
Metal magic is another one that comes to mind.

Metal filled epoxy products have come a long way, they are like welding 
(almost)


look here, good info:
http://www.devcon.com/techinfo.cfm

-James


Terry Briggs wrote:
> could that be PC 7 ? great stuff, it takes a long time to set, but once 
> it has, it's on there for good. I've used it on different projects, 
> even used it once to plug a hole in a motorcycle case.
> On Nov 19, 2006, at 2:39 PM, James Hansen wrote:
> 
>> JB weld, but that's a bit runny, it sticks to aluminum, but since it's 
>> a
>> mechanical bond, you have to roughen the aluminum with any glue, like 
>> at
>> 60 grit or so.
>>
>> A very god product is a Devcon product called Magic Bond and another
>> that has more metal filler in the mix, I forget the name.
>> Final clean with isopropal alcohol, thin with same if necessary.
>> It woudl hold for a loooong time ROlf.
>>
>> -James
>>
>>
>>
>> Rolf Pechukas wrote:
>>>> Rolf Pechukas wrote:
>>>>>> welder tried to repair his weld, but apparently it still leaks,
>>>>>> and maybe worse than before. Guys are waiting now for their second
>>>>>> epoxy fix to harden so they can fill tranny case again.
>>>> Epoxy is a poor choice for an oil pan or transmission because it
>>>> softens
>>>> at high temperatures, and then will crack. The slightest crack will
>>>> then
>>>> let oil leak out.
>>>>
>>>> When I broke my oil pan, I had it removed from the van and then
>>>> took it
>>>> to a company that specialized in aluminum welding. They did a
>>>> marvelous
>>>> job, even smoothing the bead so it hardly looks any different than
>>>> stock. No leaks at all.
>>>> -- Lee Hart
>>>
>>> anyone have any recommendations for goop to use when/if this epoxy
>>> fails?
>>> I know epoxy has poor high-temp performance - told the garage guys
>>> that - another time they didn't listen
>>>
>>> I think doing a proper weld is something I'd rather avoid until/
>>> unless the tranny needs a rebuild
>>> then I can dip the case and do it right
>>> in the meantime I want to limp along somehow
>>> any suggestions welcome
>>>
>>> Rolf in MA
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