Page 1 of 1
anyone know of a successful way to fix leak in diesel tank
Posted: Mon Feb 01, 2010 6:59 am
by mrgrumpysleeps
hi,
My 80 series has sprung a leak behind one of the unused brackets near the top of the main tank, only leaks when its full and when 4wdriving. If i can find a 100% success of fixing it i will if not i'll pull it out.
any ideas?
cheers.
Todd.
Posted: Mon Feb 01, 2010 7:13 am
by Ice
fill it 1/2 full
or is that half empty ?
rip it out and weld it up
Posted: Mon Feb 01, 2010 7:32 am
by me3@neuralfibre.com
Selleys Knead It / Permatex / DevCon
Clean / Roughen / Acetone
Come back in 5+ years.
Done it 3 times - never come off
Paul
Posted: Mon Feb 01, 2010 8:11 am
by tufflux88
quicksteel should do it just hit it with a grinding wheel to roughen it up a bit first.
i dont it on my radiator and that hasnt leaked and its constantly under pressure unlike a fuel tank
Re: anyone know of a successful way to fix leak in diesel ta
Posted: Mon Feb 01, 2010 8:33 am
by bogged
is it a standard size tank? If so, surely they would be dolllar a dozen? Get another one and fit it up...
Posted: Mon Feb 01, 2010 9:39 am
by wacky
Dont grind it lol. JB weld has a fuel-tank fixer sealant/putty, but any decent metal putty thats fuel resistant should be OK.
Posted: Mon Feb 01, 2010 4:43 pm
by Matt_85Lux
I have used that resin type fix it before, and was still holding when I pulled the tank out. Got it from autobahn
Diesel Tank Repair
Posted: Tue Feb 02, 2010 8:12 pm
by stinger
"Selleys Knead It / Permatex / DevCon
Clean / Roughen / Acetone
Come back in 5+ years.
Done it 3 times - never come off "
Had great success with DevCon, usually get it from speciality plumbers shops.
Preparation is the key. There are still a few of my tanks still floating out there with....