Expansion Tank Upgrade
Discussion
I have been very unhappy with the standard expansion tank/bottle ever since I had the car but finally have an upgraded tank which will be fitted weather permitting this week end.
It has been sourced from an early MG B and looked manky at first
Along side the original the only difference was the location of the inlet/outlet
A new bracket was needed
And a pair of Stainless Steel Caps (well polished) as well
And the end result prior to fitting
Thanks to Adrian Venn for his suggestion that an early land rover, brass, tank would fit, couldnt find on of those but stumpled on the MGB as an alternative
It has been sourced from an early MG B and looked manky at first
Along side the original the only difference was the location of the inlet/outlet
A new bracket was needed
And a pair of Stainless Steel Caps (well polished) as well
And the end result prior to fitting
Thanks to Adrian Venn for his suggestion that an early land rover, brass, tank would fit, couldnt find on of those but stumpled on the MGB as an alternative
Crikey! That's as shiny as a shiny thing that's just been polished!
Tinks will be green with envy
It's not my style however - I go for function over form, which is why I chose an ugly translucent plastic version with about 50% extra capacity, so my coolant level can go happily up and down without filling or emptying said bottle, and I can see at a glance what the level is.
(Oh - and it only cost a tenner new...)
Well done anyway!
Graham
Tinks will be green with envy
It's not my style however - I go for function over form, which is why I chose an ugly translucent plastic version with about 50% extra capacity, so my coolant level can go happily up and down without filling or emptying said bottle, and I can see at a glance what the level is.
(Oh - and it only cost a tenner new...)
Well done anyway!
Graham
Ragtop said:
It's not my style however - I go for function over form, which is why I chose an ugly translucent plastic version with about 50% extra capacity, so my coolant level can go happily up and down without filling or emptying said bottle, and I can see at a glance what the level is.
(Oh - and it only cost a tenner new...)
Sounds like what I was looking for, would you care to reveal your source?(Oh - and it only cost a tenner new...)
Rob.
Russ35 said:
How did you go about relocating the inlet/outlet pipe?
Collected mine yesterday after having the the pipe and was told the piping internally went to the bottom of the tank anyway.Norman - how did you strip the paint off before polishing/buffing? - nitromorse, quickly washed off?
will the brass only tarnish anyway once there's hot fluid in it?
Careful, or you'll find it where the sun don't shine!!Scoobimax said:
oh there's always one shark swimming in these waters ...
Tried both ways Chris - and we'll have no smut round here!!!
Dont forget one of the worries with the pressure cap on the expansion tank is that the pressure could blow out the sensors which are on some tanks. No worries with a brass tank.Tried both ways Chris - and we'll have no smut round here!!!
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