by "shop-teacher" (shop-teacher)
Published 02/17/2017 at 21:51
by "shop-teacher" (shop-teacher)
Published 02/17/2017 at 21:51
Tags: Whoops
STARS: 5
I’m an idiot.
Now that we’ve established that, how stupid would I be to try patching that with a piece of sheet metal and some epoxy?
"For Sweden" (rallybeetle)
02/17/2017 at 21:53, STARS: 1
How much does a new tank cost?
"TheHondaBro" (wwaveform)
02/17/2017 at 21:53, STARS: 1
That was very uncool dude.
"pip bip - choose Corrour" (hhgttg69)
02/17/2017 at 21:56, STARS: 1
oops!
"area man" (hurrburgring)
02/17/2017 at 22:01, STARS: 1
no chill
"AestheticsInMotion" (aestheticsinmotion)
02/17/2017 at 22:08, STARS: 1
On the plus side now you can get a fancy aluminum overflow tank...
"crowmolly" (crowmolly)
02/17/2017 at 22:08, STARS: 0
Is it a recirculating tank or just a puke tank?
"XJDano" (xjdano)
02/17/2017 at 22:16, STARS: 3
Wait to find one in a junk yard. That’s what I did. The filler neck was broke from accident before I got it.
Epoxy it. But first you need to put the drill bit back in the hole so you don’t waste so much epoxy.
Also a clamp and some wood.
"CTSenVy" (CTSenVy)
02/17/2017 at 22:23, STARS: 0
You could try a Hippo patch? They are made to fix kayaks and tents to make them water proof. Maybe a cheap fix if you can find them at Walmart or a Camping supply store.
"shop-teacher" (shop-teacher)
02/17/2017 at 22:24, STARS: 0
Indeed it wasn’t!
"shop-teacher" (shop-teacher)
02/17/2017 at 22:25, STARS: 0
Hahahaha! I bought this car for $140. If I find one in the junkyard, I’ll replace it.
"shop-teacher" (shop-teacher)
02/17/2017 at 22:25, STARS: 0
Hey now!
"shop-teacher" (shop-teacher)
02/17/2017 at 22:28, STARS: 0
I think it’s just a puke tank. It only has one little hose at the bottom, and the service manual calls it a “Coolant Recovery Resevior”
"shop-teacher" (shop-teacher)
02/17/2017 at 22:28, STARS: 0
YUP!
"Urambo Tauro" (urambotauro)
02/17/2017 at 22:30, STARS: 0
Ouch! Not gonna lie, I probably would have done the same thing: drill baby drill , then trust myself to go easy on the pressure before breaking through.
Have you ever tried plastic welding before? My local parts store has an airless kit that they keep behind the counter, and all they charged me for was the rods that I used. Pretty sweet.
"shop-teacher" (shop-teacher)
02/17/2017 at 22:30, STARS: 0
Possibly. Although I’m not sure how that would hold up to scalding hot coolant.
"shop-teacher" (shop-teacher)
02/17/2017 at 22:31, STARS: 1
A clamp and some wood would’ve prevented this as well :)
"My bird IS the word" (mybirdistheword)
02/17/2017 at 22:31, STARS: 2
Good luck, I had serious trouble just trying to seal up my washer fluid reservoir. Whatever reason plastic weld and pvc cement don’t really stick to this crap. Make one out of an old bottle or something.
"shop-teacher" (shop-teacher)
02/17/2017 at 22:32, STARS: 0
Yeah, that’s precisely what happened :)
That sounds amazing! I’ll have to look into that.
"shop-teacher" (shop-teacher)
02/17/2017 at 22:33, STARS: 0
That’s a good idea.
"CTSenVy" (CTSenVy)
02/17/2017 at 22:37, STARS: 1
Just checked their specs, they say up to 158 degrees Fahrenheit, so probably not.
"Urambo Tauro" (urambotauro)
02/17/2017 at 22:40, STARS: 1
Here’s a quick video explaining the process. Fortunately, your application doesn’t have to be pretty, it just needs to be watertight. You won’t be able to access the inside of the tank, but maybe you can stitch it back together good enough to hold.
!!! UNKNOWN CONTENT TYPE !!!
"My bird IS the word" (mybirdistheword)
02/17/2017 at 22:46, STARS: 1
I got a jack daniels bottle ready for mine.
"XJDano" (xjdano)
02/17/2017 at 22:49, STARS: 0
That’s what I ment.
"shop-teacher" (shop-teacher)
02/17/2017 at 23:00, STARS: 1
No, definitely not. Too bad, that would’ve been easy!
"shop-teacher" (shop-teacher)
02/17/2017 at 23:05, STARS: 0
Thanks!
"shop-teacher" (shop-teacher)
02/17/2017 at 23:07, STARS: 0
Gotcha. I had that idea ... after I screwed it all up.
"Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap" (ddadragon)
02/17/2017 at 23:43, STARS: 0
Maybe just a bottle could replace it.
"shop-teacher" (shop-teacher)
02/17/2017 at 23:52, STARS: 0
I’m thinking of doing that.
"OPPOsaurus WRX" (opposaurus)
02/20/2017 at 06:55, STARS: 0
I once drilled thru a desiel line
"shop-teacher" (shop-teacher)
02/20/2017 at 07:29, STARS: 0
D’OH! That’s way worse!