ede smith
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2001 Century
Previously, on a prior repair, I tried gluing in a tube in the area but it eventually gave way. I have ordered aftermarket key remotes and exchanged the internals. The aftermarket ones are junk. Shame on GM for making such a weak point on their keyless remote fobs (24 years too late!)
Recently after dealing with yet another broken remote, I did some googling. One person said to use a small binder clip. Interesting. So I got one of the smallest binder clips and made some bends.
I didn't do a good job of taking photos of the modification to the fob, but basically I cut 2 grooves with a cut off wheel and a round bur. After the bend, I had to excavate with the round bur. I tried to cut in the are in front of where it seals so it wouldn't be bound up there.
I used West Systmems G flex (which is supposed to allow for some movement) and made a barrier with blue tape as this epoxy can be runny--takes long to cure. Optimally, for plastic, and I don't know what kid this is, it's best to flame cure it before gluing. Instead I just went with it as the grooves were so small. I set the fob on a decline and let the epoxy cure for 24 hours.
I could easily remove some of the excess with a Dremel tool but for now it's okay (hopefully).
I really hope this repair lasts for awhile. If anyone has any experience or anecdotes, I would be interested in hearing. Thanks.
Previously, on a prior repair, I tried gluing in a tube in the area but it eventually gave way. I have ordered aftermarket key remotes and exchanged the internals. The aftermarket ones are junk. Shame on GM for making such a weak point on their keyless remote fobs (24 years too late!)
Recently after dealing with yet another broken remote, I did some googling. One person said to use a small binder clip. Interesting. So I got one of the smallest binder clips and made some bends.
I didn't do a good job of taking photos of the modification to the fob, but basically I cut 2 grooves with a cut off wheel and a round bur. After the bend, I had to excavate with the round bur. I tried to cut in the are in front of where it seals so it wouldn't be bound up there.
I used West Systmems G flex (which is supposed to allow for some movement) and made a barrier with blue tape as this epoxy can be runny--takes long to cure. Optimally, for plastic, and I don't know what kid this is, it's best to flame cure it before gluing. Instead I just went with it as the grooves were so small. I set the fob on a decline and let the epoxy cure for 24 hours.
I could easily remove some of the excess with a Dremel tool but for now it's okay (hopefully).
I really hope this repair lasts for awhile. If anyone has any experience or anecdotes, I would be interested in hearing. Thanks.
