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]

Pardon our interruption...

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