When did radiator caps stop having rubber seals?

[Oldred_V8S]

Just been to Halfrauds to purchase a radiator cap for the Tiv. Got home and found there is no longer a rubber seal in it but a very thin metal plate. Certainly not enough room to fit a rubber gasket. Anyone else found this?

[Bobhon]

Yes, I looked in Halfords a year or so ago and didn't buy a new cap as none of them had the obligatory rubber washer.
Sure that I saw a thread on here some time ago about cutting your own out of old inner tubes, worth a go I suppose if you're in enough need.

Bob

[Simon says]

2 types of those caps one for a header tank (rubber seal)& non header tank (no rubber seal) older Fords used both subject to what system it was running see here http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RADIATOR-PRESSURE-CAP-Fo... you can also use a late seventies/early eighties Honda cap as this always as the seal and is the correct pressure too

[Oldred_V8S]

Simon says said:

2 types of those caps one for a header tank (rubber seal)& non header tank (no rubber seal) older Fords used both subject to what system it was running see here http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RADIATOR-PRESSURE-CAP-Fo... you can also use a late seventies/early eighties Honda cap as this always as the seal and is the correct pressure too

Thanks Simon, that looks like the one.