Questionable repairs that you have done, which have lasted a long time..

[sonomabimmers]

radiator hoses that love to hit my fan soooo.... zip tie jungle holding them back

[Sea Aych]

I can't take credit for this, but the PO of my e30 used (small) binder clips to hold the grills in place. Works great and is easier to remove than the oem slide on clips!

Brilliant!



I tack welded a bolt to my transmission tunnel to hold up the trans brace to tide me over until I welded in some new sheet metal.... not proud of this one, but it's been almost two years....

[QUKBMER]

JB-weld on the front across the lower part of the oil pan and never leaked for 4 years. I know everyone on here has done that at one time or another.

[Streichholzschächtelchen]

guilty. been on my car since 2010 still holds oil. Parking bricks suck.

[Kershaw]

radiator hoses that love to hit my fan soooo.... zip tie jungle holding them back

That's not a questionable repair, that's just how you do it. Lol.

[varg]

JB-weld on the front across the lower part of the oil pan and never leaked for 4 years. I know everyone on here has done that at one time or another.

JB weld seals and secures the bulkhead connector that goes through my oil pan. (turbo oil return)

[Dj Buttchug]

I have jB welded oil pans before. Also jB welded a pinhole in an intake on a early 2000s ford expedition. Worked for like 7 years till the trucks trans failed.

[estoguy]

That's not a questionable repair, that's just how you do it. Lol.

Totally, I do the same thing!

[sonomabimmers]

That's not a questionable repair, that's just how you do it. Lol.

thats funny i figured i was missing some brackets to hold it back.

[Kershaw]

It's essentially an OEM zip tie.

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a7/BMW_3_M20_PL.JPG

[nando]

I remembered another one. lol. My E30 is a pile :p

When I did my 5 speed swap, the brake light switch didn't quite reach the pedal far enough to activate it. So I used a washer and some electrical tape to make a spacer that activates the switch. It's been that way since 2006.. I guess I meant to make it more permanent, but it's worked for so long I sort of forgot about it until now.

[dnguyen1963]

Zip ties win. Here is another product that not many have used them for quick leak repairs...Plumber putty. Great stuff, cheap, and water resistant.

[sonomabimmers]

Zip ties win. Here is another product that not many have used them for quick leak repairs...Plumber putty. Great stuff, cheap, and water resistant.

will that work on a temporary fix. like say I'm outta town and a hose gets a small leak? really

[Best_name_available]

Zip ties on a couple vacuum lines tbh

[Kershaw]

That's not even close to questionable. That's a solid option.