Wanted: Expansion Tank

[Nathan1305]

So as some of you may know my expansion tank is full of oily crap. So after one that is as cheap as possible posted for my XUD to see if that is the cause of the problems I've been having

[Chris]

Should have one here £15 delivered

[ConorTRG]

Would you not be just as safe cleaning your own one out?

[Dangti6]

Would it be the same as fitted to a HDi?



This one:


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[Nathan1305]

Would you not be just as safe cleaning your own one out?

Would rather have one knowing that there's no oil in one because it's really thick stuff so difficult to get out

Would it be the same as fitted to a HDi?



This one:

That looks like the one

[Jonny81191]

Surely if it's in the header tank it'll be in the whole cooling system..

[1616six]

Surely if it's in the header tank it'll be in the whole cooling system..

I was thinking this. Surely the cores of the rad are gonna be hard to get the oil out of! Water jacket etc? Surely you want to just get some rad flush/dishwasher tablets to clean it all out.

[Nathan1305]

Surely if it's in the header tank it'll be in the whole cooling system..

I was thinking this. Surely the cores of the rad are gonna be hard to get the oil out of! Water jacket etc? Surely you want to just get some rad flush/dishwasher tablets to clean it all out.

Already Flushed the system and it was clean. The oil just sits on top the water level. I changed my oil/water exchanger so it should all be good once the expansion tank is changed

[1616six]

Just take the pipes off your header tank & stick the tank in the dishwasher

[Nathan1305]

Just take the pipes off your header tank & stick the tank in the dishwasher

I'm having an issue taking the bottom hose off the header tank, any tips?

[1616six]

leave it on then, the water in the header tank won't be any hotter than the dishwasher surely? Stick a whole tablet in the tank, leave the lid off, stick it in the dishwasher & I'm sure it'll work!

[Nathan1305]

leave it on then, the water in the header tank won't be any hotter than the dishwasher surely? Stick a whole tablet in the tank, leave the lid off, stick it in the dishwasher & I'm sure it'll work!

But I can't get the header tank off because of the bottom hose, may have to have another go at it 

[1616six]

Oh sorry my bad, yeah you're not trying hard enough

[Nathan1305]

Oh sorry my bad, yeah you're not trying hard enough

Haha thought it might be that  does it just pull off