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Old Sep 19, 2010 | 10:39 AM
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I put in some bct baffles and think I might want to put back the origianal ones in. how would you patch the hole I had to drill for the new baffle bolt ?
I'm afraid that if i don't patch it some how that the leak caused by the drilled hole i put in for the new bolt will damamge my heat sheild.

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Old Sep 19, 2010 | 11:03 AM
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Install a pop rivet
 
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Old Sep 19, 2010 | 11:19 AM
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put another bolt through it
 
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Old Sep 19, 2010 | 12:31 PM
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high temp silicone
 
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If you can, put a bolt in it. If not try epoxy or high temp silicone.
 
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+1 on a rivet. If the hole's bigger than you can manage take it to a shop that can do it for you.
 
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Put a bolt through it..... if it's under a heat shield ( ie: nobody will see it) I'd take the MIG welder to it just so there's nothing to rattle loose after a few thousand miles.
 
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I really don't know how to patch your a hole.
 
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