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[jenks]

Hi,I need help my tank has sprung a leak ,looks like around te tap boss.
What can I use to repair this?
Cheers
Jenks

[Beezabryan]

JB Weld was my friend when I needed to repair a tank. Still holding up fine 6 years later.

[jenks]

Hi beezabryan, thanks for the suggestion,will purchase some.
Cheers
Jenks

[Adrian]

Hi,



have you checked that it is actually a hole around the tap boss rather than petrol leaking past the tap thread itself?



My tank has had both, for the leak around the tap it was simply a case of making sure the tap was properly tightened against the dowty seal. Springing a proper (pin hole) leak was another matter. If JB Weld holds, all well and good, I was fortunate enough to find someone locally who could weld and pressure test the tank for £20, very little damage to the paint job, though that had already started to lift from the tap leak...

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[Count Johnny]

Hi Adrian



Who did you get to do that? A pal of mine is after exactly those services.

[papasmurf]

A google search get a lot of hits:-

https://www.google.co.uk/search?site=&s ... 9P7AFkr6o4

[Count Johnny]

That's right, but I was after recommendation, Papasmurf.

[jefrs]

I'm fairly adept at blowing holes in sheet steel with a welding set, so when I needed some MIG welding done recently I phoned a few garages. They cam back with they all sent such work out to one bloke on the local industrial estate. Ask local garages etc, who do they use?

[Adrian]

In answer to Count Johnny, it was Ted Poole Motorcycle Restoration Services near Southampton (just off the M27, J7), if that's any use to your pal.



www.tedsshed.co.uk



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[Count Johnny]

Thanks Adrian.