bigfranks84
bigfranks84 Reader
11/3/19 11:52 p.m.

I'm needing to reglue the plastic nipple back on to the waterpump housing on my mazda 6. 

The factory pump always leaked from the plastic elbow since the car was new. 

Finally replaced it and the elbow eventually cracked. But the new aftermarket one and its also now leaking from the fitting. This one doesn't even appear to have been glued at all.  

 

I'm thinking clean everything up real good.  Wipe down with some acetone after scuffing with a scotch pad. Then glue in place. 

I'm leaning towards loctite hy4070 unless someone knows of something better.

Open to suggestions 

CJ
CJ GRM+ Memberand HalfDork
11/4/19 12:51 a.m.

I have used this stuff a couple of times for that kind of thing and have been surprised how well it worked.

Get everything clean, assemble the part. put some thin super glue around the crack, and then sprinkle on the sand.  Want to reinforce the break?  Add more coats of super glue and sand. Seems to reach full strength overnight.

Used it today to reattach the brass hinge nuts to the case of my laptop... which I had dropped...  Back in one piece again.

Dave M
Dave M HalfDork
11/4/19 5:28 a.m.

I'd check the heat range on any CA glue before using. If it's not sufficient, an epoxy might be called for.

TurnerX19
TurnerX19 Dork
11/4/19 7:06 a.m.

Drill, tap and metal hose barb with NPT threads. The differential expansion rates from heat will cause rapid glue failure regardless of type.

Tyler H
Tyler H GRM+ Memberand UberDork
11/4/19 8:01 a.m.

Seems like this is a common problem, and a dubious design.  If the plastic piece just isn't glued adequately, then I think a good clean/scuff and some epoxy will probably work. 

https://community.cartalk.com/t/any-glue-or-sealant-that-is-resistant-to-coolant-and-high-temps/120612

bigfranks84
bigfranks84 Reader
11/4/19 5:45 p.m.

In reply to TurnerX19 :

Was really trying to avoid pulling the housing off again. It's kind of a pain but if I do I'll have my buddy tig on an elbow and be done with it. 

 

pirate
pirate HalfDork
11/4/19 6:52 p.m.

What about JB Weld? 

wspohn
wspohn Dork
11/5/19 11:58 a.m.

When I was swapping a GM V6 into one of my MGs, the water pump elbow came out of the pump at an inconvenient point. My machinist said that machining the alloy pot metal sort of material used in the water pumps often didn't work out well in the long run, so he blocked the wrong outlet (which ended a fraction of an inch from the frame), bored a new hole in the desired position and glued a piece of alloy tubing into it.  That was 10 years ago and no leaks.

Used a glue similar to this:

J-B Weld 8276 KwikWeld Quick Setting Steel Reinforced Epoxy.

I have also used the regular J-B Weld epoxy to fill holes bored by some git of a previous owner in an intake manifold. Both glues are machinable.

You'll need to log in to post.

Our Preferred Partners
5oJ1xurrm9jC0qMFzMRW6fkxcKkjFenU56bAZVnTxNAXFHx6l8QW2rVVa7aoVBtQ