Strongest metal glue?

[Nuttah]

one of the metal rods that attach and link the door handle to door lock release mechanism has snapped on the rear door of my van, can't find any on ebay for sale the rod is about 4mm thick, are they any glues that would be up to the job?

[eltax91]

JB weld?

[jjones]

Could you sleeve it and pack the sleeve full of instant metal?

[33q]

jjones said:

Could you sleeve it and pack the sleeve full of instant metal?

This. Get a piece of tube.....no nails would probably work if you sleeve it.

I would check why it has broken too

[MalcolmSmith]

A odd of electric connector block, but the insulation off it, tighten it up, then heat it and run solder through it to make permanent. Last done in 1990....

[TallPaul]

If its a linkage rod I very much doubt you'll find anything to glue it, you could try making a new one out of an old wire coathanger.

[CrutyRammers]

TallPaul said:

If its a linkage rod I very much doubt you'll find anything to glue it, you could try making a new one out of an old wire coathanger.

Yeah i cant imagine glue would work on something like that. You want a welder. I guess a sleeve might work if its long enough though.

[r11co]

MalcolmSmith said:

A odd of electric connector block, but the insulation off it, tighten it up, then heat it and run solder through it to make permanent. Last done in 1990....

This.

[mudster]

MalcolmSmith said:

A odd of electric connector block, but the insulation off it, tighten it up, then heat it and run solder through it to make permanent. Last done in 1990....

My first thought as well and should be a pretty good, permanent solution (will admit I hadn't thought of the solder which would make the repair even more robust).

[lornemalvo]

If it comes down to glueing it, I would suggest an epoxy metal repair resin, intended for marine or industrial use. I once used some (forget the rand) for a crack in my engine block. It set like steel and saved the engine

[996TT02]

Probably - undoubtedly - it has snapped at a stress point, a kink perhaps. Forget glues per se - metal broke, and no glues are stronger than metal. If, doubtful, you can sleeve, then fine, if not, if the stresses are in tension i.e. it is a "pull" rod, then you have the possibility to be imaginative and involve supplementary wire or cord etc attached to one half of the rod, cut down.

[cbmotorsport]

what's the van?

[finishing touch]

Just get it welded. It's the obvious solution.

[steveo3002]

blob of weld would cost you a fiver at a back street garage

otherwise try a choc block connector

[Mikey G]

mudster said:

MalcolmSmith said:

A odd of electric connector block, but the insulation off it, tighten it up, then heat it and run solder through it to make permanent. Last done in 1990....

My first thought as well and should be a pretty good, permanent solution (will admit I hadn't thought of the solder which would make the repair even more robust).

Probably a stronger solution but I was thinking along the same lines..

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Motor-Copper-Shaft-Coup...

[henrycrun]

Is there room to join using a short piece of rod attached with wee jubilee clips (or even cable ties and superglue) ?