Cracked tank bottom access cap

[suffolk man]

Help! Going away shortly and have noticed the 115m cap at the bottom of the clean water tap is cracked and leaking badly, see pictures. Anybody got any ideas where I can get one. It is marked Gordon Ellis part no 08825. Tank is on an autocruise accent

 

[Landy Andy]

Give the manufacturer a call.

https://www.gordonellis.com/manufacturing/about-us/news/case-study/water-tank/

 

[suffolk man]

Thanks have already googled them and will give them a call in the morning

 

[GeoffnDee]

www.leisurelines.net (CAK tanks) may have one if you have no luck. Their online shop has some types of caps shown.

 

[suffolk man]

Thank you, will try them in the morning

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[pappajohn]

If really stuck could you put a sheet of plastic (carrier bag etc) over the thread on the tank then screw the cap on.
Might work or might not, nothing to lose by trying.

 

[suffolk man]

Brilliant! Thanks, if I can't get a part in time I will give it a go

 

[suffolk man]

just an fyi for anybody with an older swift van, caps are no longer made. one guy who had some advertised has sold them all and they were from scrap tanks. Basically repair the old cap as best you can and cross fingers it holds!!!!

 

[Two on Tour]

PaulandChrissy or any of you other 3D printers out there, is this something that you can 3D print ?

 

[suffolk man]

Probably. If I send you some piccies perhaps you could get back to me. I can always send you the cap as well as a pattern. What do you think?

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[Landy Andy]

Wow. That’s crappy luck. Do you think it is particularly different to other 115mm caps?

Is the seal set into a recess? If not could you seal with a complete disc of rubber, depending on where split is.

 

[suffolk man]

Yep, it's just a 115m threaded cap with a recessed o ring in the bottom. Done a lot of googling but no luck yet. Currently bodged it with super glue, self amalgamating tape on the outside and plumbing sealant on the inside so it's fingers crossed

 

[ramsthom]

You could screw it on so the seal contacts the tank lip and then fit a jubilee clip ( one that's used on a 100 - 120 mm extraction fan ). Tighten the clip slightly and further tighten the cap.

 

[TheBig1]

superglue will fail on that sort of repair. I would thoroughly clean and dry it then open the cracks and use plumbers solvent cement to weld the cracks. Allow to dry fully before refitting and subjecting to stress or water

 

[Buzz67]

Might be worth trying CAK tanks.

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[Two on Tour]

Might be worth trying CAK tanks.

Already mentioned in post #4 of this thread.

 

[Two on Tour]

This might do as a temporary fix.

Flexible End Cap 105-115mm | Toolstation

For capping cast iron, steel, PVC and ABS pipe ends.

www.toolstation.com

 

[suffolk man]

That looks like it would work to me so I will get one tomorrow. This forum is amazing, you guys always come up with solutions. Thank you all

 

[golly]

You could try Sugru to repair the cap https://sugru.com/buy/sugru-mouldab...aXLSBUpmZhJXQN2Fgs860tKwBixhj6HhoCBzEQAvD_BwE
I've used it for a few different jobs, useful to have some in the tool box.

 

[PaulandChrissy]

PaulandChrissy or any of you other 3D printers out there, is this something that you can 3D print ?

We are in Germany at the moment. Back on 15th July.
Sorry can’t be much help to you at the moment.
Good Luck PaulandChrissy

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[WildBunch]

Have you tried Tek-tanks they make a range of standard & custom tanks for boats. they may have the correct fitting.

 

[suffolk man]

Tried them this morning, no joy....

 

[stemc]

I know this is an old thread but I have exactly the same problem did you find a solution in the end thanks

 

[suffolk man]

Hi no couldn't find one despite a lot of searching. In the end I repaired it with araldite. I dried the cap out with rice first and then in the oven on a low heat. Then I used a Dremel to gouge the crack out and then araldited it and it held. Hope that helps

 

[PaulandChrissy]

If you send me your cap, I will design a replacement and 3D print it for you.
If it’s possible, can you send the pipe it fits to so I can make sure it fits nicely.

PaulandChrissy

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[stemc]

Hi it’s a cap that screws onto tank and the whole top has broken off so I only have the ring of the cap with the screw thread on I can certainly send that if it helps

 

[stemc]

Hi no couldn't find one despite a lot of searching. In the end I repaired it with araldite. I dried the cap out with rice first and then in the oven on a low heat. Then I used a Dremel to gouge the crack out and then araldited it and it held. Hope that helps

Thanks for that the whole top has snapped off mine so just have the threaded ring so can’t repair still looking though

 

[PaulandChrissy]

Can you show us a picture of what you have and the outlet pipe

 

[stemc]

Will do
This is the cap tops broken clean off will take photo of tank when home

 

[PaulandChrissy]

I can certainly make a replacement. If it’s possible to send the end of the pipe coming out of the tank I will be 100% sure to make it fit perfectly. If that’s not possible, then I can make it from your bits in the picture. The fit may not be as good though.

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