Originally Posted by Jeff20B

I hope no one uses JB weld on their side plates.
There's not enough depth for the material to grab on to, and when it breaks off, which it will under normal engine conditions, it will mess things up.

I think it was Howard Coleman on this forum who had a broken engine caused by a piece of JB weld used in the intake tract, which broke off and really caused some problems.

So JB weld in contact with anything having to do with fuel, incoming air, or that will be stressed when side seals slide over it, is a big no-no.