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Old Mar 17, 2011 | 06:48 PM
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My intake that I just bought has a crack on the bAck. Can u fix this?!
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Old Mar 17, 2011 | 06:55 PM
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Might want to post up some pics. How big is the crack?
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Half a inch and it's like more of a hole in it. I'll get some pics up tonight
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is it new or did u buy it on here? if it really is a crack and they didnt tell you about it i would make them fix it or send you a new one
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Bought it from someone on here. I'm pretty sure it happened while being shipped.


see what u guys think
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link no workie
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hell i would just scuff it up with some 400 grit and put some jb weld over it
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Ya I could so that. What about welding it?
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well i suppose that would work. do you have access to a plastic welder?
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Old Mar 18, 2011 | 06:31 AM
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Ya but which one would hold better
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i would say do whatever is easiest for you both of them would hold about the same. the jb weld would obviously be the easier and faster way of doing it
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Ya I'll try JB Weld first n see how it goes. Thanks
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did the seller insure the package?? I would look into that before i do anything
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Yes he did And he is callin ups and seeing what there going to do about it first before I go messin with it
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Yes he did And he is callin ups and seeing what there going to do about it first before I go messin with it

Fixable but, sucks.
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Yes he did And he is callin ups and seeing what there going to do about it first before I go messin with it
cool. they might replace it or shoot you whatever the $ amount he insured it for. Thanks for the lid purchase. I will make sure to insure it. lol
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Haha alright that will be good
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I feel moroso A+B epoxy is better then JB weld.
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