Posted 7/24/2021 12:09 (#9126857 - in reply to #9126213) Subject: RE: Deere 9500 hydraulic tank leak question
Central Alberta
Good fixes with JB Weld there. We used to braze the holes shut.
Water sitting at the bottom of the tank is the reason it rusts through. Adding a bit of alcohol to the oil might help dissolve the water into the oil, causing it to circulate to where heat might evaporate it out.