expansion tank
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How do Danny, you're still alive then? 
As to the tank, is it leaking where that small-bore stub exits from the side? I've seen a few do that (the internal metal reinforcement corrodes and expands) and now I have a fix. It involves a soldering iron and a Tesco carrier bag
Simply melt the afflicted area gently while feeding in the carrier bag as a sort of 'filler rod'. Go on, humour me...
As to the tank, is it leaking where that small-bore stub exits from the side? I've seen a few do that (the internal metal reinforcement corrodes and expands) and now I have a fix. It involves a soldering iron and a Tesco carrier bag
Simply melt the afflicted area gently while feeding in the carrier bag as a sort of 'filler rod'. Go on, humour me...
Rare as rocking horse poo.
Its an end of life part. A few have bought polished TIG welded ally ones from various people. www.carbuildersolutions.co.uk do a really nice one. They're good people to deal with, too.
I'd fit one of those and re-engineer the coolant pipes with new Y and T pieces in the small hoses that cross the top of the engine. Hose joiners are made by Normaplast of Greenham Common (kaboom), you can get them from www.tom-parker.co.uk amongst others.
Oh yeah, it might be worth losing the coolant hotspot under the throttle plate too. Doesnt do much useful in these warmer climes... It was designed for altogether colder running. Only thing it does is give you more potential coolant leaks and clutter up the engine bay.
Eeeeeezy.
Its an end of life part. A few have bought polished TIG welded ally ones from various people. www.carbuildersolutions.co.uk do a really nice one. They're good people to deal with, too.
I'd fit one of those and re-engineer the coolant pipes with new Y and T pieces in the small hoses that cross the top of the engine. Hose joiners are made by Normaplast of Greenham Common (kaboom), you can get them from www.tom-parker.co.uk amongst others.
Oh yeah, it might be worth losing the coolant hotspot under the throttle plate too. Doesnt do much useful in these warmer climes... It was designed for altogether colder running. Only thing it does is give you more potential coolant leaks and clutter up the engine bay.
Eeeeeezy.
Edited by ed_crouch on Tuesday 3rd March 22:44
Edited by ed_crouch on Tuesday 3rd March 22:45
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