Reparing Wing tabs on Behr Evaporator

[David Layton]

When I finish my New/Old AC system, I need to adjust the placement of my Behr evaporator housing so that it lines up tighter with the dash, an adjustment of millimeters.   Like many of these units, mine has broken wing tabs which assist in the alignment along with the front plate.  The two brackets beneath the unit are the primary supports.  

 

I had originally epoxied two metal L brackets with aligned holes, but these like to break.  Any better suggestions.

[stephers]

I have made/fixed a number of plastic brackets with some stuff called Plastex

Epoxy comes close to it but not nearly as strong      I get it from Eastwood  It is a powder that you mix a liquid with it and it hardens up just like whatever you are repairing         Fixed some brackets that had quite a bit of stress and no issues         Worth a look

 

Thanks, Rick

[David Layton]

I will check this out.  I may also try rivets on the aluminum L brackets.  Have to check clearances as the front piece cleverly integrates into the mounting points.

[stephers]

If you use rivets as extra help    put washers on the pop rivets to help spread the load

 

Thanks, Rick

[Stevenc22]

Are you talking about the top wings? I glued a metal plate across the top, sticking out the side to actual as a wing.

[David Layton]

1 hour ago, Stevenc22 said:

Are you talking about the top wings? I glued a metal plate across the top, sticking out the side to actual as a wing.

but the wings are not the top and to lock with the front plate, need to be a little bit down from the top.

[David Layton]

1 hour ago, stephers said:

If you use rivets as extra help    put washers on the pop rivets to help spread the load

 

Thanks, Rick

Yes, for the benefit of the plastic.

 

[Dave3x72tii]

I bought 3/16 abs sheet and solvent weld pieces of it to the top with gussets down the side.