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A different approach....
Posted by Noel [Email] (more from Noel) on Sun, 14 Sep 2008 09:12:48
In Reply to: Good spot for my rant...., andym, Sun, 14 Sep 2008 05:10:08
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You're right that access is terrible, but removing the tank isn't always necessary--or even preferable.
The tanks usually leak where the metal brackets go through the plastic. That's where they were on both my 9Ks. I drained the tanks via the hoses and let them dry out for a couple days.
I went to a boat store and bought some 3M stuff meant for sealing marine water, fuel and holding tanks, which are usually made of the same general type of polyethylene as the washer tank. I think it's called 5-20 or something similar. I've since seen similar stuff at auto parts stores.
After pulling off the plastic panel below the tank and the front liner, I checked to make sure the leaking area was dry and used a heat gun to dry any remaining moisture. Then I put on latex gloves and put the 3M goop on my fingers and thoroughly smeared it where I knew the leak was. Took 5 mins or so to slather it on pretty well. I buttoned it all up and let it sit for a couple of days to let it cure. I put some fluid in the tank to see if it leaked and it didn't I knew I was OK. That was a couple years ago.
I was under there the other day and picked at the 3M stuff. It is a fairly tough, slightly flexible coating that seems to have penetrated the cracks and sealed everything up. Is holding up well.
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