Clip repair

[Drsnsx]

What can I use to glue this steel retainer clip back on the bottom of the plastic air vent?

 

[Spoolinfool]

You can use super glue. Thats what I would do.

 

[drew]

ABS cement. JB Weld

 

[Wild Turkey]

Will ABS cement join metal?

What was it originally? A rivet? Could it be re-riveted? Can you post a pic of where it attaches?

 

[Drsnsx]

Here are a few pictures were the clip attaches

 

[Drsnsx]

I went with spoolinfool suggestion, super glue. Hopefully, it'll hold. I don't think there's that much pressure on these clips once installed.

If it doesn't work out I'll try the J-B Weld

 

[drew]

As for the ABS cement, I would just put a generous blob over a roughened surface to hold it all down.

I would consider repairing that with a precisely drilled pop rivet. I recommend a drill press and a jig to make the hole and a thin washer on the other side to prevent the plastic body from shattering.

 

[Spoolinfool]

The clip was attached by the factory with an abs locator tab casted into the part. The tab gets heated and acts like a rivet. The only problem is it doesnt handle vibration well and most nsx will have 1 side missing . Aged abs is really brittle so adding another rivet may spider crack it more which is why I chose to use super glue.The super glue is a clean way to attach it without using messy expoxy or drilling of any sort.