air box repaired ..
05-27-2008, 01:47 PM
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air box repaired ..
Can an airbox be repaired .. ? absolutely ? would I put a reapaired air box in my car ? nope ... but i will keep it as a spare.
What you need ..
assuming you have it all apart....
1. Brake cleaner
2. lots of clamps
3. marine silicon 5200 small will do preferably black ( i got the long cure time as I think you sacrifice holding power for time )
4. replacement screws
5. lots of time ( about a week )
The first thing i did was clean all the residue off both pieces with lots of brake cleaner. This is great stuff and really does a great job. On mine iIblew it completely apart ( long story ) so the anchors for the screws were toast. I just put them back for cosmetic reasons. about 3 out of the 12 bit in.
After cleaning it up I test fitted to make sure there were no holes or pieces missing. When I saw I had a perfect fit i applied my silicon to both surfaces. I really overdid it but who cares really as it was just a fun project .
I put the clamps and screws on , left it over a week and the thing is like SOLID.
a local Porsche buddy who came over didn't realize it was my airbox, thought it was my clamp storage device .... too funny......
i now have a workable spare. My replacement cost only 310.00 so it was worth throwing in a new one , but i imgaine going forward these are gonna be harder and harder to obtain .
Good luck
What you need ..
assuming you have it all apart....
1. Brake cleaner
2. lots of clamps
3. marine silicon 5200 small will do preferably black ( i got the long cure time as I think you sacrifice holding power for time )
4. replacement screws
5. lots of time ( about a week )
The first thing i did was clean all the residue off both pieces with lots of brake cleaner. This is great stuff and really does a great job. On mine iIblew it completely apart ( long story ) so the anchors for the screws were toast. I just put them back for cosmetic reasons. about 3 out of the 12 bit in.
After cleaning it up I test fitted to make sure there were no holes or pieces missing. When I saw I had a perfect fit i applied my silicon to both surfaces. I really overdid it but who cares really as it was just a fun project .
I put the clamps and screws on , left it over a week and the thing is like SOLID.
a local Porsche buddy who came over didn't realize it was my airbox, thought it was my clamp storage device .... too funny......
i now have a workable spare. My replacement cost only 310.00 so it was worth throwing in a new one , but i imgaine going forward these are gonna be harder and harder to obtain .
Good luck
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05-27-2008, 02:08 PM
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05-27-2008, 03:51 PM
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Actually, you're lucky you had such a "clean" break, more often than not that isn't the case.
Actually, you're lucky you had such a "clean" break, more often than not that isn't the case.
05-27-2008, 03:54 PM
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well you need lots and lots a gas for a clean break . not these ***** pops .. then you wait aproximately 5 minutes till it turns to vapour , you don't want a melted burning airbox, that is REAL hard to glue ... then after just the right amount of time turn it over ... it'l break pretty damn clean i tell ya !!!!
05-27-2008, 03:55 PM
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Done Clive. This would be the kid that forgot to blue loctite his Audi TT motor mount bolts when he did the timing belt & water pump. Ask him how well his car plants the power down when the engine & trans are being held to the chassis by half a bolt, about to finish backing out... 
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05-27-2008, 04:00 PM
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Done Clive. This would be the kid that forgot to blue loctite his Audi TT motor mount bolts when he did the timing belt & water pump. Ask him how well his car plants the power down when the engine & trans are being held to the chassis by half a bolt, about to finish backing out...
05-27-2008, 04:55 PM
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Can an airbox be repaired .. ? absolutely ? would I put a reapaired air box in my car ? nope ... but i will keep it as a spare.
What you need ..
assuming you have it all apart....
1. Brake cleaner
2. lots of clamps
3. marine silicon 5200 small will do preferably black ( i got the long cure time as I think you sacrifice holding power for time )
4. replacement screws
5. lots of time ( about a week )
The first thing i did was clean all the residue off both pieces with lots of brake cleaner. This is great stuff and really does a great job. On mine iIblew it completely apart ( long story ) so the anchors for the screws were toast. I just put them back for cosmetic reasons. about 3 out of the 12 bit in.
After cleaning it up I test fitted to make sure there were no holes or pieces missing. When I saw I had a perfect fit i applied my silicon to both surfaces. I really overdid it but who cares really as it was just a fun project .
I put the clamps and screws on , left it over a week and the thing is like SOLID.
a local Porsche buddy who came over didn't realize it was my airbox, thought it was my clamp storage device .... too funny......
i now have a workable spare. My replacement cost only 310.00 so it was worth throwing in a new one , but i imgaine going forward these are gonna be harder and harder to obtain .
Good luck
What you need ..
assuming you have it all apart....
1. Brake cleaner
2. lots of clamps
3. marine silicon 5200 small will do preferably black ( i got the long cure time as I think you sacrifice holding power for time )
4. replacement screws
5. lots of time ( about a week )
The first thing i did was clean all the residue off both pieces with lots of brake cleaner. This is great stuff and really does a great job. On mine iIblew it completely apart ( long story ) so the anchors for the screws were toast. I just put them back for cosmetic reasons. about 3 out of the 12 bit in.
After cleaning it up I test fitted to make sure there were no holes or pieces missing. When I saw I had a perfect fit i applied my silicon to both surfaces. I really overdid it but who cares really as it was just a fun project .
I put the clamps and screws on , left it over a week and the thing is like SOLID.
a local Porsche buddy who came over didn't realize it was my airbox, thought it was my clamp storage device .... too funny......
i now have a workable spare. My replacement cost only 310.00 so it was worth throwing in a new one , but i imgaine going forward these are gonna be harder and harder to obtain .
Good luck
Nice pics.
My air box may have been saved by a pop-off valve that a previous owner had installed. Had a backfire and found the pop-off valve itself had completely dislodged. I epoxied it back in and went merrily on my way.
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05-27-2008, 09:26 PM
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I've used epoxy on plastics before (that twin-tube syringe thingie), and that stuff dries hard as cement and has proven tough as nails. Your solution seems to work, though. And I personally don't see any reason why one "needs" to replace it if that one is solid. Nice job!
Edward
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05-27-2008, 09:40 PM
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Hi Ed
I too am a huge fan of the two part epoxies. This stuff is the tiniest bit pliable which may work better in this application , plus I wanted an air tight seal and this seamed to fit the bill. However if I had not found this i was gonna use my 2 parter.
I am definitely keeping this one as a spare. If i had needed it i would have been a little neater with the glue too....hahaha
I too am a huge fan of the two part epoxies. This stuff is the tiniest bit pliable which may work better in this application , plus I wanted an air tight seal and this seamed to fit the bill. However if I had not found this i was gonna use my 2 parter.
I am definitely keeping this one as a spare. If i had needed it i would have been a little neater with the glue too....hahaha
