Yup, seen it more times than I care to count.. There are ways to patch it, but if they are pitted then the aluminum has begun to decay, and when it does it gets porous.

You can JB weld the cracked parts, but no sooner than you seat the tube onto the nozzle it will likely crack again, maybe not right away but in time.


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