[tcb] Re: Does Anybody Know How to Fix a Leaky Westfalia Water Tank?
- From: Steve Chamberlain <steveraychamberlain@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2011 08:45:35 -0600
Have you tried Marinetech for fiberglass boat repair?
On Mon, Jan 31, 2011 at 7:29 AM, <bustravler@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> I may have one. What year is your Westy?
> ---- kelly dosch <kellydosch@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > I should have known I was in trouble when I saw the failed attempts
> from the previous owner.
> > The bottom of the tank has two threaded holes. Into one screws the
> pump, into the other screws the drain petcock.
> > They are both cracked. If I had to guess, somebody let it freeze with
> water in it.
> > Well I got up under there and coated it with Plumber's Goop. (awesome
> stuff!) But it didn't work.
> > So I had to actually cut the tank out of the cabinet with a saw. I
> unscrewed the pump and petcock, then screwed them back in with fresh
> plumbing tape, then slathered the whole mess with half a tube of Plumber's
> Goop. I checked it for leaks. Nothing. I put it back in and rebuilt the
> cabinet.
> > Naturally, it still leaks.
> > The problem, I believe, is this- The tank is made of a slippery
> petro-chemical plastic that nothing sticks to. The surface, even when clean
> and dry, always has an oily slippy feel to it.
> > I am usually really good at fixing things like this and if Plumber's
> Goop wont do it I am at a complete loss as to what to do.
> > Epoxy won't even stick to it, due to it's oily slippy nature.
> > It's just two tiny cracks! How can I seal this bitch?
> > Any thoughts?
> > I guess I'll try looking for another tank, but I'm not holding my
> breath for one of those to pop up! .
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