1st Gen R53 Cooper S Coolant expansion tank

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  1. JMC40

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    #41 JMC40, Apr 21, 2016
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    Did you do the work?? And it works just fine...until it fails...
     
  2. Metalman

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    I suppose that JB weld has it's place... Somewhere...
    We see it all the time where people use it in place of metal welding...... Which ultimately then fails...
    The job ends up costing the customer more because we need to completely remove all traces of that crap before we can weld the repair...
    Any little remaining JB Weld turns instantly to carbon when it see the welding temperatures and contaminates the weld...
    The labor just to get that stuff off the piece ends up costing more than the weld repair...
    But hey, they sell a ton of that glue.... We just "chortle" (see whut I just did there http://www.motoringalliance.com/forums/off-topic-general/27574-word-day-chortle.html) when we see it come in the front door....
     
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    Hay I like JB weld! Its tasty and does not feel you up!:D and it works well on gas tanks.
     
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    There must be someplace that JB-Weld works. Although real mechanics would use duct-tape. :D

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    ^^^^^Excellent^^^^^^:lol:
     
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    So your saying that it makes a good sammich spread?? :biggrin5::biggrin5:
     
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