Coolant overflow tank leak? anyone sealed them?
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Coolant overflow tank leak? anyone sealed them?
Interesting, I fired up the sc400 and saw some bubbles coming out of the side of the overflow tank for the coolant. Anyone have a fix on this? I was thinking about using a large soldering iron..
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I have tried epoxy and gorilla glue, and whatever else I could find. Nothing so far has held. I say buy another tank. If anyone knows a solution I would like to hear it.
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disagree. there is an epoxy that will work. its called waterweld by jbweld. i used it to repair a 6" long crack with a gap in a plastic radiator. it held under radiator pressure expansion/contraction and extreme heat without breaking a sweat. the stuff is simply amazing and sticks to plastic with ease. i drove the car for 6 months with it and sold it with it. just skuff up the area with rough sandpaper and apply it takes only a couple hours to cure and i promise it wont leak.
p.s. this stuff is bulletproof. its not like other jbweld products. it can even be applied to the plastic while its wet. can be used underwater. i know home depot carries it and i have seen recently some knockoffs being sold in parts houses as a plastic radiator repair. its a white putty stick. i have used it to repair cracked plastic and its better then anything i ever tried.
p.s. this stuff is bulletproof. its not like other jbweld products. it can even be applied to the plastic while its wet. can be used underwater. i know home depot carries it and i have seen recently some knockoffs being sold in parts houses as a plastic radiator repair. its a white putty stick. i have used it to repair cracked plastic and its better then anything i ever tried.
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disagree. there is an epoxy that will work. its called waterweld by jbweld. i used it to repair a 6" long crack with a gap in a plastic radiator. it held under radiator pressure expansion/contraction and extreme heat without breaking a sweat. the stuff is simply amazing and sticks to plastic with ease. i drove the car for 6 months with it and sold it with it. just skuff up the area with rough sandpaper and apply it takes only a couple hours to cure and i promise it wont leak.
p.s. this stuff is bulletproof. its not like other jbweld products. it can even be applied to the plastic while its wet. can be used underwater. i know home depot carries it and i have seen recently some knockoffs being sold in parts houses as a plastic radiator repair. its a white putty stick. i have used it to repair cracked plastic and its better then anything i ever tried.
p.s. this stuff is bulletproof. its not like other jbweld products. it can even be applied to the plastic while its wet. can be used underwater. i know home depot carries it and i have seen recently some knockoffs being sold in parts houses as a plastic radiator repair. its a white putty stick. i have used it to repair cracked plastic and its better then anything i ever tried.
I tried the JB waterweld. Scuffed up the area, patched it thoroughly. It lasted roughly a month until the coolant worked its way through.
Came here searching for cheap alternatives, but looks like I'll be buying an OEM replacement tank.
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The only solution that i have is buying another tank. I will have one for sale in a few weeks with sensor if anyone is interested or hasn't been able to find the solution yet. It doesn't leak at all, like new..
Let's figure something out here on this common problem.. We can find solution for leaking headlights but no t a plastic tank?
Let's figure something out here on this common problem.. We can find solution for leaking headlights but no t a plastic tank?