anyone know of a good product to seal a coolant overflow tank (that leaks)
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anyone know of a good product to seal a coolant overflow tank (that leaks)
i just picked up a 89 mustang 5.0 about a week ago it runs nice (it's cool drivin a v-8, but gas prices aint cool) well the coolant overflow tank has a leak in it, i went to the junkyard and autozone and even napa... no one has a replacement for it, so my next idea is to find somethin to seal the leaks....any ideas?
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Re: anyone know of a good product to seal a coolant overflow tank (that leaks)
Originally Posted by CSaddict
Get marine epoxy. It will seal it up. It has to be clean and dry before you put it on. it helps to rough it up with some sand paper first.
Originally Posted by mycrx
jb weld. works wonders
Originally Posted by butterknife
Try using one of those radiator repair kits they are like 3 bucks
Originally Posted by Ravage70
bulldog polyurethane, black tube
its cream colored and survives -30degree weather
its cream colored and survives -30degree weather
thanks for the help guys, but please keep the info coming.....i need to sell the car soon i cant afford to put gas in a v-8
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Re: anyone know of a good product to seal a coolant overflow tank (that leaks)
Just pick-up a normal set of 5-45 min epoxy. (JB weld is just an epoxy with tiny flakes of steel in it. It's not the best, especially when not used on a metal).
Be sure to clean the plastic with some rubbing, or denatured alcohol. Afterwards, lightly scuff the plastic up so the epoxy has a good chance to grab.
If you have a large slit, or tear, it's best to grab some fiberglass cloth & put it across the tear. Apply the epoxy to the cloth, then squeegy most of it back off.
Be sure to clean the plastic with some rubbing, or denatured alcohol. Afterwards, lightly scuff the plastic up so the epoxy has a good chance to grab.
If you have a large slit, or tear, it's best to grab some fiberglass cloth & put it across the tear. Apply the epoxy to the cloth, then squeegy most of it back off.