Like many 2.8s my pressure tank split around the inlet due to the metal insert rusting. I had a spare tank with the same issue so repaired it using the following method. I was a bit light on the reinforcement and my first attempt still leaked but I also repaired the original in the same way which has been running 100 miles and is so far OK.
So first off open up the split a little and try and scrape out the rusty crap.
Then get an (old) soldering iron and apply it to the plastic. It will become soft and malleable and you can force the plastic split together and start to close it up
You will find that you need some more plastic so I trimmed some from the side brackets
Lay the trimmed bits over the split
Apply the soldering iron gently and melt the trim into the body of the tank
You should end up with something like this - it may look a little untidy but it seems that it can work if you melt enough additional plastic over the split.
Pressure tank repair
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Re: Pressure tank repair
Good fix, wouldn't have thought of doing it that way, plus you've trialled it before sharing. It's tips like this that keeps them on the road.
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Re: Pressure tank repair
Hi Peter,
That appears to be a good cheap fix. 100 miles of running should be adequate to ascertain whether or not it will hold permanently. Glad to hear that it's been perfect so far.
Andrew.
That appears to be a good cheap fix. 100 miles of running should be adequate to ascertain whether or not it will hold permanently. Glad to hear that it's been perfect so far.
Andrew.