06-10-2012, 01:55 PM
just had a go at fixing this
have not filled it back up yet but fingers crossed
after watching son videos on youtube i decided to have a go
so heres the quick guide
Tools
wickes 2000w paint stripper gun
jigsaw
hand grinder
large flat screwdriver
water pump
pumped out tank to below crack line.
used grinder to clean crack area and under cut the crack.
cut up strips of the same plastic from the lid.
warmed area with heat gun.
feed in plastic careful not to get it to hot or the plastic runs.
work into the desired shape with the flat of the screwdriver.
carefull not to get the screwdriver too hot or the plastic sticks to it
![[Image: DSCF0695.jpg]](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v159/cully/plastic%20welding/DSCF0695.jpg)
![[Image: DSCF0696.jpg]](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v159/cully/plastic%20welding/DSCF0696.jpg)
![[Image: DSCF0694.jpg]](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v159/cully/plastic%20welding/DSCF0694.jpg)
have not filled it back up yet but fingers crossed
after watching son videos on youtube i decided to have a go
so heres the quick guide
Tools
wickes 2000w paint stripper gun
jigsaw
hand grinder
large flat screwdriver
water pump
pumped out tank to below crack line.
used grinder to clean crack area and under cut the crack.
cut up strips of the same plastic from the lid.
warmed area with heat gun.
feed in plastic careful not to get it to hot or the plastic runs.
work into the desired shape with the flat of the screwdriver.
carefull not to get the screwdriver too hot or the plastic sticks to it
![[Image: DSCF0695.jpg]](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v159/cully/plastic%20welding/DSCF0695.jpg)
![[Image: DSCF0696.jpg]](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v159/cully/plastic%20welding/DSCF0696.jpg)
![[Image: DSCF0694.jpg]](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v159/cully/plastic%20welding/DSCF0694.jpg)
![[Image: DSCF0693.jpg]](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v159/cully/plastic%20welding/DSCF0693.jpg)