99 D2 - key no longer locks/unlocks in drivers door
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Rock Crawling
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DiscoIIBrandon - mine broke in the same place.
The nail method works well, providing you can accurately drill and shape it. The metal in a nail is much stronger than those rods, which are actually powdered metal that is pressure/heat formed and very brittle.
Just for insurance, I repaired my old one with some JB weld and stuck it in the glove box, but never ended up needing it. Properly done, a JB weld is going to be just as strong as the surrounding metal, but I liked the idea of a $0.35 fix on my rover...
The nail method works well, providing you can accurately drill and shape it. The metal in a nail is much stronger than those rods, which are actually powdered metal that is pressure/heat formed and very brittle.
Just for insurance, I repaired my old one with some JB weld and stuck it in the glove box, but never ended up needing it. Properly done, a JB weld is going to be just as strong as the surrounding metal, but I liked the idea of a $0.35 fix on my rover...
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