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1990 Honda Accord DX cracked manifold
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Grease Hog
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Aug 20, 2012, 10:19 AM
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1990 Honda Accord DX cracked manifold
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I have a cracked manifold http://goo.gl/O09jB and I need to know if ThermoSteel http://goo.gl/jG3va would be good enough to seal it for now. I just want it to last me a couple of months at least. I don't have the money to buy another manifold or to pay for the labor to install it. If you have any suggestions as to what adhesive would work best for this type of situations, I would greatly appreciate it. Thanks in advance!
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(This post was edited by Grease Hog on Aug 20, 2012, 10:21 AM)
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Hammer Time
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Aug 20, 2012, 10:23 AM
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Get serious. You don't fix a cracked exhaust manifold with glue. Replace the manifold.
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Grease Hog
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Aug 20, 2012, 10:29 AM
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I know and understand that I need to replace it no matter what. What happens is that I can't afford one just yet. Could the ThermoSteel (which supposedly fixes this) be a temporary solution?
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Tom Greenleaf
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Aug 20, 2012, 10:49 AM
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Quote ">>What happens if you can't afford one just yet<<"
You don't use this car till you can. At very best a real sharp welder might patch a plain crack but doubt that would last well either,
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Grease Hog
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Aug 20, 2012, 11:02 AM
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Now I understand. Your comment says it all Tom. I just wish I knew where to buy an inexpensive manifold in that case.
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Tom Greenleaf
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Aug 20, 2012, 11:18 AM
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Is this exhaust manifold? Long shot you may find a used one and match it up. If you are not in a position to remove the old one then you are stuck with even any product that might seal it for a moment. Exterior patch on things just doesn't work well for almost anything and becomes the weak link to just break there again,
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Hammer Time
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Aug 20, 2012, 12:30 PM
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I would opt for trying to have it welded. That may work for at least a little while. Take it to an exhaust shop that has an experienced welder.
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Grease Hog
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Aug 20, 2012, 12:31 PM
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I thank you for your comment. It's exactly what I needed to hear. I better get me another one and waste my time trying to patch it up. Thanks a lot for your help Tom!
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(This post was edited by Grease Hog on Aug 20, 2012, 12:33 PM)
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nickwarner
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Aug 20, 2012, 4:44 PM
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There are salvage yards all over the country that are pick-your-part yards and tend to have older stuff like yours. You pull the parts yourself and save a lot of money as the yard isn't paying someone to pull it for them. I've had good luck there. Might be worth looking into if money is tight and you'd just need to get the exhaust gaskets at the local parts store which are inexpensive.
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Grease Hog
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Aug 20, 2012, 4:59 PM
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That's very good to know. Thanks for the tip my friend!
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