water bottle pipe shearing. repair???

[steven_191]

the pipe (i think its the overflow) has sheared a bit.


what can i do. plastic weld? or replace? or something else?

cheers

[temeluchus]

plastic metal will do the trick
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[Ichy]

If it is the overflow then I wouldn't be too concerned. I'd look out for a cheap replacement but in the meantime you could plastic weld it yourself or use some expoxy adhesive to repair it. Alradite or JB weld.

[steven_191]

cheers. will probably do the araldite.

[Pete.]

You should never get water out of that pipe anyway, it would take a serious over-heat or blown head gasket etc. I'd just leave the pipe off. Many water bottles don't have an overflow pipe.
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[trisers]

Solder it!
Seriously, it's already been fused on in the factory by heat welding so get your soldering iron out, hold the split shut and gently start prodding it with the tip of a hot soldering iron. Tack it at intervals along the crack to hold it then start wiping the tip along the crack melting a little as you go. Take your time and do a small bit at a time allowing it to cool before doing another bit...i've repaired many small plastic bits like this, it's not structural so it'll be perfectly ok!
I'd suggest supporting the hose that attaches to it (cable tie?) so it doesn't get strained again too.

[steven_191]

[Ichy]

[steven_191]

[chris-red]

Just melt an old credit card into it. Thats how my dad repaired the bumper on my mums Mondeo.
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[Damon]

cable ties work well too