Alloy rads or not.
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Cheers chaps. I think the otter switch position is one of the daftest ideas going or rather where it is with respect to access. When it leaks, it is well hidden and a sod to get to.
Anyhow, the swan neck cap thingy need doing as its slightly dented giving a poor seal so I may as well get a shiny stainless one done to boot. Not sure if my swan neck is the same as others as its a Range Rover block. Will have to send it off as a pattern.
Peter, never thought of that. Another option. Get the swan neck done at the local rad fixers and insert the temp sender on a pipe. Cheers.
Anyhow, the swan neck cap thingy need doing as its slightly dented giving a poor seal so I may as well get a shiny stainless one done to boot. Not sure if my swan neck is the same as others as its a Range Rover block. Will have to send it off as a pattern.
Peter, never thought of that. Another option. Get the swan neck done at the local rad fixers and insert the temp sender on a pipe. Cheers.
jmorgan said:
Cheers chaps. I think the otter switch position is one of the daftest ideas going or rather where it is with respect to access. When it leaks, it is well hidden and a sod to get to.
Peter, never thought of that. Another option. Get the swan neck done at the local rad fixers and insert the temp sender on a pipe. Cheers.
Do you maybe need to stop and think for a minute?
Look what you said on Monday
jmorgan said:
Whilst you're at it weld the rad up and install a threaded Griff thermo in the swan neck. Sorry about your plight but you do write an amusing story.
Something I have seen on other threads and intend to do but the present position is around 14-18 inches from the swan neck cap.
Yeah but I had it go on me twice in several days. It went from "I must get around to it" to "I AM going to do it" after yesterday. A new seal was provided and that split yesterday, or showed up as split yesterday. With the new seal I thought I would have a bit of time to ease the wallet after the service (higher than expected). Then it split. Incentive to get it done pronto provided.
When the rad goes off I will do the swan neck as well.
Ah, just re reading. I was taking Peter's sugestion to mean a seperate piece of pipe to the swan neck to hold the switch. Something I could install next to the thermostat housing for example. Rather than in the swan neck itself which is what I was thinking of.
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This looks good Link
>> Edited by jmorgan on Saturday 19th June 12:24
>> Edited by jmorgan on Saturday 19th June 12:41
When the rad goes off I will do the swan neck as well.
Ah, just re reading. I was taking Peter's sugestion to mean a seperate piece of pipe to the swan neck to hold the switch. Something I could install next to the thermostat housing for example. Rather than in the swan neck itself which is what I was thinking of.
Edited to add
This looks good Link
>> Edited by jmorgan on Saturday 19th June 12:24
>> Edited by jmorgan on Saturday 19th June 12:41
however the main thing is that you seem to be on the road to a good solution; now if only there were another ten hours in each day...Gassing Station | Wedges | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff