Crack in dash

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cdbformula1

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I recently got an 04 ram, the dash is good except 1small crack. What can I do to keep it from running?

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Core-Lokt

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Probably best to see if it can be patched from the back of the panels.

My truck's ('05) radio bezel is cracking in two-three places at the top, where there's the least area. Drizzling SuperGlue in the crack didn't bond-in fact, it made a white discoloration in the margins of the crack. It's not noticeable so I don't care.

I used JB Weld on the back of the bezel to keep the cracks from spreading. With a big area or in a curved portion, I would probably put a skim coat of JB Weld or similar and before it dried embed some fiberglass mesh tape like what's used for finishing Hardiboard/Durock panel joints.

I'd let that dry, and depending upon the locaion/size of the area repeat the process with cross-lamination of the fiberglass tape. IDK if (say) epoxies would damage the plastic, but that might be better than JB Weld.
 

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If you mean the top of the dash, your 3 options really are:

1. Replace (I did this)
2. Cover with glue on skin
3. Cover with cloth cover

It seems that if you park outside, it will eventually happen, and it will crack in more places as the plastic gets older (so fixing one spot will not prevent future cracks).
 
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HemiLonestar

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Look for a replacement. It's gonna spread. I was lucky enough to find one right when it was time to replace the heater core.
 
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