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    Posted: 01 Apr. 2019 at 7:54pm
I recently put the fluids in my jeep for first start up attempt. I experiencing electrical issuesDisapprove. however, when I came out to my garage last week, I saw a fresh puddle of clean oil on the garage floor, passenger side at the firewall area. I removed the pan/tray under my air breather to investigate. The tray was no longer filled to the limit line. I held the tray up toward the sun and saw several pin holes in the bottom of the tray (in the rusted area's).

       

Would anyone have a spare bottom pan/tray to replace my eroded tray for my air breather?
I am working on a '47 2A. Don't know if this is OE. 

Is this something that a person with welding skills can repair? Or, just get a new one? seems like it would be cost effective to purchase a replacement rather than hiring a welder.


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I believe some members have had success using JB weld for this issue.... (Cheap and easy) Just a thought.
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I had one that had a sheet metal disc cut to size soldered to the bottom (outside) of the tray.
It didn't leak, so all was good.
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2X on JB Weld.

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Okay. I think I will try the easy way out first. Never used JB Weld before, will give it go on this repair. Thank you for your input.
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Originally posted by mullen46cj2a mullen46cj2a wrote:

I had one that had a sheet metal disc cut to size soldered to the bottom (outside) of the tray.
It didn't leak, so all was good.
 
This is the method I'm going to try - both patches and straight solder in the small holes.
 
Nothing against JB Weld (I've used it often), I do think it would work almost instantly.  I just don't know how long it will hold up. 
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Ditto what others have said. I just J.B. welded mine the other day.
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