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[Bulldog67]

I have a couple of pin holes in my coolant reservoir (plastic) - is there a repair?

[wildwood]

Red hot super thin screwdriver....... Stab in pinhole.........gently......... And quickly withdraw.......then test....... Usually works well......... Worked on my wellies

[JamesH]

I repaired my washer bottle with araldite rapid and it worked ok but doesn't get hot.


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[Bulldog67]

This is on the jag and gets hot - otherwise I would have resorted to duck tape

[Dave69]

Alluminium pressure tape. Make sure the surface is free from grease etc

[Bulldog67]

Like this?

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=aluminium+pressure+tape&client=ms-android-orange-gb&hl=en-GB&source=android-browser-type&source=univ&tbm=shop&sa=X&ei=FcQFVNDKFtbgaufOgOAP&ved=0CBwQsxg&biw=360&bih=615&dpr=2#spd=16085128511829985706

[big g]

Might as well fit one of these rather than fucking about if a used one is too dear.


http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Universal-1-75-Litre-Polished-Aluminium-Alloy-Washer-Water-Tank-Bottle-with-Cap-/360994782762?_trksid=p2054897.l5663

[Bulldog67]

£50 + shipping from breakers is too dear

Its only short term motor so tape seems the best idea as new tanks that arent standard are gonna require additional skills to fit 

Dave - can you be more specific on this tape as Aluminium pressure tape produces nowt on fleabay etc - cheers

Or this:
http://www.airyear.com/high-temperature-resistant-antiradiation-shielding-aluminum-foil-tape-silver-20m-p-117530.html?zenid=062b1bdcb5c6461585fc091890609cc1

[jay140285]

Is a taped up engine bay not going to be detrimental to resale value though? £50 now makes sense. Or the hot poker as above


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[Bulldog67]

the coolant reservoir has a cover, plus the pin pricks are underneath so TBH it wouldnt be seen anyway

I can leave it and top up every week anyway

the hot poker has 'BD makes an even bigger hole' written all over it

[Dave69]

sorry a bit late Ade, its the aluminum foil tape that is required NOT material style.

if you can limp by until cheapfest i can bring some with me if that's an option?

[Bulldog67]

that would be great cheers Dave 

Im going to use duck tape over the weekend to slow it up so can certainly limp by until CF

[willo]

i used quicksteel on them before, it kinda worked, and surprisingly didn't eat the plastic

[Bulldog67]

cheers dood, plan B then

[Dave69]

quicksteel shouldn't affect plastic, just make sure the surface is clean from grease

[Bulldog67]

well that didnt work   but was a huge crack in the bottom of it - so much for a pinhole 

have to buy a new one as its on ebay this week