Water tank maintenance
Posted: 27 Mar 2018, 18:22
Dunno where to put this, move it if you like.
The tank cap was a bit manky not been off ever probably, and tank straps were rusty so it's probably not been off either so time for some maintenance, pics to share as usual.
only one screw would come out, I just could not drill the others, hard as nails so I got the dremmel out with a grind stone but it melted the plastic so I ened up with bigger holes but at least it was off with no extra body damage.
P1090844 by Paul_Barr, on Flickr
P1090861 by Paul_Barr, on Flickr
P1090862 by Paul_Barr, on Flickr
by the time I had removed the rust there was nowhere to bolt the filler back I could have welded it but it was easier to make a clamp plate and shift it over a bit to cover the hole, this is just 1.5mm galv plate cut with a jigsaw
P1090866 by Paul_Barr, on Flickr
made some gaskets and used bigger bolts to fill out the enlarged holes
P1090871 by Paul_Barr, on Flickr
rust treated with vactan and some paint
P1090874 by Paul_Barr, on Flickr
same on the inside after removing under seal where it was rusty
P1090892 by Paul_Barr, on Flickr
P1090914 by Paul_Barr, on Flickr
P1090916 by Paul_Barr, on Flickr
The tank cap was a bit manky not been off ever probably, and tank straps were rusty so it's probably not been off either so time for some maintenance, pics to share as usual.
only one screw would come out, I just could not drill the others, hard as nails so I got the dremmel out with a grind stone but it melted the plastic so I ened up with bigger holes but at least it was off with no extra body damage.
P1090844 by Paul_Barr, on Flickr
P1090861 by Paul_Barr, on Flickr
P1090862 by Paul_Barr, on Flickr
by the time I had removed the rust there was nowhere to bolt the filler back I could have welded it but it was easier to make a clamp plate and shift it over a bit to cover the hole, this is just 1.5mm galv plate cut with a jigsaw
P1090866 by Paul_Barr, on Flickr
made some gaskets and used bigger bolts to fill out the enlarged holes
P1090871 by Paul_Barr, on Flickr
rust treated with vactan and some paint
P1090874 by Paul_Barr, on Flickr
same on the inside after removing under seal where it was rusty
P1090892 by Paul_Barr, on Flickr
P1090914 by Paul_Barr, on Flickr
P1090916 by Paul_Barr, on Flickr