Hello Oliver experts,
I have the hydraulic unit off to fix some leaks and discovered 3 small holes from rust through on the pan. Fixed those by welding.
However there are other pitted areas that although not rusted through i would like to take pro-active steps to prevent worsening.
Does anyone out there have actual first hand experience with coating the pan to prevent further rusting?
Several things come to mind but due to the difficulty of getting to the pan would like to be really sure the coating will stand up to hydraulic oil and heat, not flake off or dissolve in the continual presence of hydraulic oil for a long time.
Several things come to mind such as:
* gas tank repair liquid ( the red stuff or others),
*flowable JB weld ( i think i remember some of it being 'oil resistant') to me that just means "it is effected by oil- but doesn't like it"
*Glyptal (https://www.eastwood.com/glyptal-red-enamel.html)
* Fiber glass resin ( no fiberglass)
Any recommendations based on actual first hand experience would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
d page
I have the hydraulic unit off to fix some leaks and discovered 3 small holes from rust through on the pan. Fixed those by welding.
However there are other pitted areas that although not rusted through i would like to take pro-active steps to prevent worsening.
Does anyone out there have actual first hand experience with coating the pan to prevent further rusting?
Several things come to mind but due to the difficulty of getting to the pan would like to be really sure the coating will stand up to hydraulic oil and heat, not flake off or dissolve in the continual presence of hydraulic oil for a long time.
Several things come to mind such as:
* gas tank repair liquid ( the red stuff or others),
*flowable JB weld ( i think i remember some of it being 'oil resistant') to me that just means "it is effected by oil- but doesn't like it"
*Glyptal (https://www.eastwood.com/glyptal-red-enamel.html)
* Fiber glass resin ( no fiberglass)
Any recommendations based on actual first hand experience would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
d page