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Old 03-15-2007, 07:49 AM
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Default How to patch a hairline crack on top of the coolant reservoir?
Last night while poking until the hood after a long drive I noticed coolant bubbling out of a hairline crack in the top of the coolant reservoir.

Any ideas for a patch? JB weld for plastic?
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Old 03-15-2007, 07:52 AM
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Safer to just get a new tank, maybe?
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Default yeah, I wouldn't risk it
hairline might turn into a canyon sized cracked, then that would suck.
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It is literally the size of a pinhole right now. You can't even see it with the naked eye.
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Gotta go with the first 2 here...replace it.
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Default Had this happen on my 4000.....
The crack WILL get bigger, I was going to plastic epoxy it but found a replacement cheap. Is it along where the tank meets the fender? Thats where mine started to crack.
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That pinhole can crack and bust open completely...cal Joe@Axis and get a new one for $30 and be done
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I have a feeling that Joe is going to be getting a lot of my $$$...
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Default I think that new ones run about $30...
its probably better to just replace it. You could try JB weld or epoxy though.
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hey, Carlson took care of that ticket we talked about. He reinstated it down to non-moving violation, like equipment defect or something...$75 well spent. Thanks bud!
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