Bateman SS tank cracked

[Jack Russell]

We found today that our stainless tank had got a small fracture on a seam. Just a gentle drip. The problem is that it is behind a chassis rail so with out a lot of removing of pipes and other fittings we aren’t going to lift the tank up to get to it. I’m hoping to give it a good clean out and then weld it from the inside with a tig. Does this make sense? Or is there an issue with with welding it from the inside?

 

[Chae1]

We found today that our stainless tank had got a small fracture on a seam. Just a gentle drip. The problem is that it is behind a chassis rail so with out a lot of removing of pipes and other fittings we aren’t going to lift the tank up to get to it. I’m hoping to give it a good clean out and then weld it from the inside with a tig. Does this make sense? Or is there an issue with with welding it from the inside?

Did ours last week on landquip stainless steel tank. It was the same, on a seam where tank sits in frame. Would have to lift tank out to do it on outside.

Just used liquid metal inside tank.

http://jbweld.shop/j-b-weld-original-cold-weld-2-part-epoxy/

 

[Jack Russell]

Thanks for that. I was worried about using that on the inside may react with the chemicals. If I had the time I’d lift the tank and do it on the outside but as usual never goes wrong when we are quiet.

 

[Chae1]

Mines lasted so far. Haven't done a lot of spraying since due to wet weather. He took grinder in and buffed it down a bit in crack first. Just took lid off and left a pipe running into tank for a while first to drain it and let fumes out.

 

[traineefarmer]

Why have the manufacturers gone to stainless for the tanks? I seem to see a few threads on here about cracking issues, but In all my years never had a problem with plastic or fibreglass tanks.

In comparison to stainless, fibreglass is easy to fix. A repair kit costs about the same as 10 min of a skilled welder's time.

 

[Chae1]

Mines over 20 years old. First problem I've had with tank. Landquip do seem to have moved to fibreglass tanks now though.

 

[neilo]

My old Agribuggy had a small crack in the seam of it's stainless steel tank, leaking between the rinse tank and the main one. The previous owner had used all manner of sealer and repair putty to try to stop it, apparently without success. The local dealer I bought it through came out to fix a few other bits & bobs as part of the deal, and their fitter climbed in the tank and welded it up in about 10 minutes. Perfect job.

 

[Exfarmer]

I think the biggest issue welding inside is what you are going to breathe, unless you have an air fed helmet
I would suspect the araldite would make a perfectly good repair and it would be my choice, clean it up first with solvent and roughen the surface

 

[Jetemp]

Weld the tank up using a standard mig set, had a manufacturer weld ours 5 years ago with mild steel wire, it’s all good to this day

 

[Jack Russell]

Will see in the morning when I get to the fab shop. Hopefully put a weld down the seam and cure it. I’m going to their workshop so they can out the extraction in it and make sure it’s safe.