# 1988 Jeep Cherokee

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/1988-jeep-cherokee/64732>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [May 17, 2011, 4:48pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1988-jeep-cherokee/64732 "2011-05-17T16:48:54Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Mikey1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mikey1/32/2403_2.png) [@Mikey1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mikey1)\
**Post date:** [May 17, 2011, 4:48pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1988-jeep-cherokee/64732/1 "2011-05-17T16:48:54Z")

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I was wanting to know if silicon will patch a hole where my roof rack’s wen’t.

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**Author:** ![the\_same\_mountainbike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@the\_same\_mountainbike](https://community.cartalk.com/u/the_same_mountainbike)\
**Post date:** [May 17, 2011, 5:17pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1988-jeep-cherokee/64732/2 "2011-05-17T17:17:43Z")

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Instead of silicone I’d suggest a two-part epoxy. You can buy it anywhere and it’ll be much more durable.

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**Author:** ![Rod-Knox](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a183cd/32.png) [@Rod-Knox](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Rod-Knox)\
**Post date:** [May 17, 2011, 5:49pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1988-jeep-cherokee/64732/3 "2011-05-17T17:49:19Z")

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Carriage bolts and fender washers sealed with silicon might make a durable patch.

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**Author:** ![Mikey1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mikey1/32/2403_2.png) [@Mikey1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mikey1)\
**Post date:** [May 17, 2011, 7:31pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1988-jeep-cherokee/64732/4 "2011-05-17T19:31:49Z")

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thank yall.