Date:         Mon, 10 Sep 2001 08:31:56 -0700
Reply-To:     Alistair Bell <albell@UVIC.CA>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Alistair Bell <albell@UVIC.CA>
Subject:      Re: Windshield washer tank cracked
Comments: To: Bret Berger <bret@stoneflytech.com>
In-Reply-To:  <005a01c137b2$9a98dc20$0500a8c0@lansrc.com>
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Hi,

had two of the mounting "ears" crack off my tank and I replaced them with a
couple of bent pieces of polycarbonate. I used polyurethane construction
adhesive to glue the new tabs on. Thats not the thin "gorilla glue"
woodworking stuff, but the thicker, (comes in a caulkng gun tube), PL
Premium stuff. Must be polyurethane, don't fall for the "liquid nails" type
of adhesive.


I cleaned and scuffed the gluing surfaces before repairing. The repair is
still good after 3 years.


This adhesive works on a range of plastics (but not polyethylene or teflon),
and is a good thing to have around the place. One caution, it expands/foams
a little upon curing, so you have to watch for glue squeeze-out and clamp
the workpiece(s) together well.

Alistair



on 7/9/01 8:34 AM, Bret Berger at bret@STONEFLYTECH.COM wrote:

> Hello vanheads!
>
> The windshield washer tank on my 82 westy diesel has a crack along the
> bottom which prevents the tank from holding fluid for more than about 10
> seconds!  Has anyone had any luck repairing cracks in these tanks?
> Alternatively... does anyone have a tank they would sell me or know where I
> could find one?
>
> thanks,
>
> -bret
>
> 1982 Diesel Westfalia
> Saint George, Utah
>