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Kummu24
Member Since: 16 Feb 2013
Location: Ayrshire
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| D4 SDV6 Split Inlet Manifold - anyone done a temp repair? |
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Hi All
So far getting quoted a booking window of a month (or more) to get my split inlet manifold repaired. Has anyone on here succesfully done a temp repair? Saw a few posts online about 2 part epoxy, clean, abrade and bond.
Many folks will post these repairs but my guess is few will go back online to say ‘ well, that didn’t work’
So interested if anyone has managed a sustained repair? Or anyone experienced a fail? And what you did, used etc…
I’m still going to get it changed, I couldn’t bear months and months waiting on a pop  I just really need my car over the next month or so, so this is just to buy some time
Thanks as ever for any experience offered
John Corris Grey SDV6 D4 2015 HSE
Adriatic Blue TDV6 D3 2004 SE (Gone)
Grey Freelander 1 TD4 SE 2001 (Gone)
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 25th Oct 2022 1:01 pm |
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will.i.am
Member Since: 05 May 2016
Location: hertfordshire
Posts: 250
  
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i repaired my (previously) stripped egr plate threads and a crack in my inlet manifold using this method.
Made sure it was seriously clean and used both 2 part glue and also used a smal screw (heated up with a blow torch) pressed perpendicular to the split across both sides of it and into the plastic and then epoxy over the top of the screw and crack.
10k miles later it is still holding up fine.
on the egr plate holes i filled them in layers over two days (too stop the inner glue not exposed to air from melting the plastic) and then drilled a pilot hole into it to be able to screw the plates on.
not a OEM mothod i realise but its worked fine
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| 25th Oct 2022 1:22 pm |
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Moo
D3 Decade
Member Since: 13 Aug 2010
Location: Wiltshire
Posts: 13967
 
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My garage did a temp repair using a special expoy. Lasted 5000 ish
The key is to get it as clean as you can. New Defender L663 110 SE (known as Noddy!)
Sold Volvo XC90 R-Design (known as Basil)
Sold - D4 HSE (Known as Gerty)
No longer the Old Buses original owner 
231,000 miles and counting
05 S manual owned from March 2005
D4 Face lifted
Still original injectors and turbo
V8 Front brakes
BAS Remap, Allisport Intercooler and deCat
EGRs blanked
T-Max split charge
Hanibal Expeedition rack
Prospeed ladder
Duratrac tyres
IID BT
BAS FBH control
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| 25th Oct 2022 4:02 pm |
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Kummu24
Member Since: 16 Feb 2013
Location: Ayrshire
Posts: 373
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Moo, Will.i.am, Thanks both!
Really appreciate you both taking the time to input. So a carefully applied temp repair to last a few hundred miles is definitely viable
Did an initial clean with degreaser tonight. Pulled foam covers out the way and a clear crack of about 4 inches. Not a huge amount of room but I believe I have made enough access to attempt a temp repair. Will get some suitable bonding material tomorrow.
Also have managed to get it booked in for next Thursday at a well regarded specialist. Huge improvement on the initial outlook from the first 5 or so places I called. So my repair just has to last a week - just really needed my 7 seat Disco this weekend Corris Grey SDV6 D4 2015 HSE
Adriatic Blue TDV6 D3 2004 SE (Gone)
Grey Freelander 1 TD4 SE 2001 (Gone)
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| 25th Oct 2022 8:12 pm |
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defector
Member Since: 23 Feb 2009
Location: Greater Manchester
Posts: 1423
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Anybody tried those plastic welding kits to do a repair?
I've done some repairs on motorcycle fairings and they seem very strong.
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| 26th Oct 2022 2:53 am |
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Moo
D3 Decade
Member Since: 13 Aug 2010
Location: Wiltshire
Posts: 13967
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I think thats what my garage used on mine. i'd need to check though. New Defender L663 110 SE (known as Noddy!)
Sold Volvo XC90 R-Design (known as Basil)
Sold - D4 HSE (Known as Gerty)
No longer the Old Buses original owner
231,000 miles and counting
05 S manual owned from March 2005
D4 Face lifted
Still original injectors and turbo
V8 Front brakes
BAS Remap, Allisport Intercooler and deCat
EGRs blanked
T-Max split charge
Hanibal Expeedition rack
Prospeed ladder
Duratrac tyres
IID BT
BAS FBH control
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| 26th Oct 2022 3:05 am |
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Moo
D3 Decade
Member Since: 13 Aug 2010
Location: Wiltshire
Posts: 13967
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Kummu24 wrote:Moo, Will.i.am, Thanks both!
Really appreciate you both taking the time to input. So a carefully applied temp repair to last a few hundred miles is definitely viable
Did an initial clean with degreaser tonight. Pulled foam covers out the way and a clear crack of about 4 inches. Not a huge amount of room but I believe I have made enough access to attempt a temp repair. Will get some suitable bonding material tomorrow.
Also have managed to get it booked in for next Thursday at a well regarded specialist. Huge improvement on the initial outlook from the first 5 or so places I called. So my repair just has to last a week - just really needed my 7 seat Disco this weekend
just be gentle on the throttle.  New Defender L663 110 SE (known as Noddy!)
Sold Volvo XC90 R-Design (known as Basil)
Sold - D4 HSE (Known as Gerty)
No longer the Old Buses original owner
231,000 miles and counting
05 S manual owned from March 2005
D4 Face lifted
Still original injectors and turbo
V8 Front brakes
BAS Remap, Allisport Intercooler and deCat
EGRs blanked
T-Max split charge
Hanibal Expeedition rack
Prospeed ladder
Duratrac tyres
IID BT
BAS FBH control
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| 26th Oct 2022 3:06 am |
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