jb weld or silicone gasket?

[badpat]

i have a small crack (about 1/8 inch) in my 8" housing, just outside where the pumkin bolts into the housing- nothing major, just drips a bit. i don't feel like pullin the rearend out now, so just want to patch it- any ideas as to what would be better jb or silicone???

[skipperman]

JB will do it...clean the area GOOD and try to file a 'V" in the crack for better adhesion....JB has fixed everything I used it on.....(including freeze cracks in a block !)

Jersey Skip

[Hackerbilt]

Why did it crack? Thats the first question you need to ask yourself! I wonder do you have problems your not considering?
Steel doesn't crack without a reason.

Bill

[badpat]

it's been cracked as long as i have owned it, just fed up with teh small drip

[Flat Ernie]

Use the JB Weld quick set stuff. Standard JB Weld will take too long to set up & probably won't seal worth a damn w/90wt leaking around it...

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[tommy]

Why not weld it up and forget about it? If you don't weld, any muffler shop should fix it reasonably and permanently.

[HOTRODPRIMER]

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Why not weld it up and forget about it? If you don't weld, any muffler shop should fix it reasonably and permanently.

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Is this crack at the lower edge of the housing? HRP

[badpat]

yep