Leaking fresh water tank 2

[jacquigem]

Hi ,like buses must come in pairs !

Autotrail mohawk 2010. Fresh water tank appears to be metal. Just noticed slight leak where bottom plate joins side plate .
Can it be welded ?
Is there a fancy adhesive that might work?
Any alternative to replacement ?
Any ideas welcome.

 

[r4dent]

Worth asking these people if their product is suitable for drinking water tanks.

SLOSH FUEL TANK SEALER - NEW FORMULA - Rustbuster

Seal your fuel tank from the harmful effects of Ethanol or the rust that's present and causing filters to block. Rustbuster Slosh will provide a Polyurethane seal, sealing pinholes and surface corrosion.

www.rust.co.uk

 

[Robmac]

JB Weld might do it.

JB WELD ORIGINAL COLD WELD STEEL REINFORCED EPOXY GLUE STRONG BOND JB8265 | eBay

Mixed at a ratio of 1:1, it forms a permanent bond and can be shaped, tapped, filed, sanded and drilled after curing. At room temperature, J-B Weld™ sets in 4-6 hours to a dark grey color. A full cure is reached in 15-24 hours.

www.ebay.co.uk

 

[trevskoda]

I have used a soldering iron to fix cracks in plastics.

 

[jacquigem]

Just found a leaking 5 litre plastic water bottle in garage so hoping that might be the culprit, will let you know how I get on.

 

[witzend]

10g x Araldite Epoxy Klear Glue 2 Part With Resin & Hardener 5 Minute setting 8904095916951 | eBay

Araldite Klear Eposy Adhesive Glue 2 Part With Resin & Hardener. - Araldite joints are water proof, heat proof, stress proof and resistant to most chemicals. Non corrosive and non-toxic. - The water white adhesive has a clear glue line that takes five minutes to bond two surfaces together.

www.ebay.co.uk

this will fix it nothing new an fancy about it it was used for aircraft construction during WW2 if possible drill a small hole either end of that crack

 

[jacquigem]

Thanks guys for your help. I think I have dodged a bullet as after removing leaking water bottle from garage all seams well. I suspect the water tank is plastic but surrounded by a metal case which is not in the best of conditions.
I think water was leaking from the bottle and found a way through garage floor and then down the side of the wall.
For now I will leave alone as dripping has stopped but will get some of these adhesives for future
Thanks again.

 

[Pudsey Bear]

You can buy a cheap plastic welding kit, I got one and it is far from basic.

Link to the one I got last month.

Deruaku 200W Plastic Welder,... https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CNJQCCZ7?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

 

[alcam]

Thanks guys for your help. I think I have dodged a bullet as after removing leaking water bottle from garage all seams well. I suspect the water tank is plastic but surrounded by a metal case which is not in the best of conditions.
I think water was leaking from the bottle and found a way through garage floor and then down the side of the wall.
For now I will leave alone as dripping has stopped but will get some of these adhesives for future
Thanks again.

Wee Freudian slip there ?

 

[Robmac]

Wee Freudian slip there ?

So it would seam.

 

[marchie]

I have used a soldering iron to fix cracks in plastics.

Me too! And when I turned the crack onto a hole, it was much easier to see where the leak was ..


Steve

 

[Pudsey Bear]

Always drill a hole each end of a cracking to stop it spreading too.

We have a cracking and a drawers thread and all are behaving.

This forum is doomed.

Doomed I tell you...

 

[marchie]

Always drill a hole each end of a cracking to stop it spreading too.

We have a cracking and a drawers thread and all are behaving.

This forum is doomed.

Doomed I tell you...

We all have a crack in our drawers. Some just make it more obvious than others, unless they don't like Yorkie bars ...

Steve

 

[Pudsey Bear]

We all have a crack in our drawers. Some just make it more obvious than others, unless they don't like Yorkie bars ...

Steve