Fitting a new expansion tank- how easy?

[CazzaVR 0]

Need to fit a new one. Looks pretty straight forward to do- any tips? Anyone done this?

 

Cheers

[Banana Man 0]

Piece of piss Andy take off black cap that cover the 2 bolts that hold the tank to the body undo them, disconnect the top hose that connects to the top rad hose and disconnect the bottom water hose pull the tank upwards to remove, slide in new tank, reconnect the hoses, do up the bolts refit the black cover and refil the tank!!! Job done should only take about 5 mins!!!

[G60Jet 1]

Im changing my Hoses at the Weekend, i think i'll try and bleach mine back to white/clear plastic!!

[CazzaVR 0]

Thanks Ant, hopefully I'll be able to get it changed this weekend :D Are you going to AmD?

 

Nigel- good idea about the bleaching- may give that a go before paying out for a new one.

[Banana Man 0]

They're only £11 from the stealers why bother just get a new one!!! :D

Unfortunately I'm working for the next 2 weekends so AMD is pretty much out of the question!! :(

[CazzaVR 0]

Yeh, bleaching sounds too much bother (good idea though), I'll just pop a new one in :)

 

Shame you're not going Ant- would be nice to put some faces to names! Doesn't seem like many people on here are going :(

[Jim 2]

Andy,

 

I'm hoping to go.. though was hoping to meet up with someone on the M40 as I haven't been down to AmD before!

[CazzaVR 0]

Cool, look forward to meeting ya! I'll be coming from the oposite direction. I'll head over to the Saxo when I get there! :)

[Jim 2]

It seems to get plenty of attention.. I had about 8 people at the AGM come over to me with something like "You must be Jim.." :)

 

I'll look forward to meeting you if I make it down :)

[Dalek995 0]

I'm about to have a stab at changing the expansion tank on my '92 VR6. Only worry is that I'm gonna have to replace the coolant but to get the right mix, gonna have to draing the existing "water" thats in it.

 

Can anyone tell me the best way to go about draining the system?

 

Cheers :?

[stormseeker 0]

I'm about to have a stab at changing the expansion tank on my '92 VR6. Only worry is that I'm gonna have to replace the coolant but to get the right mix, gonna have to draing the existing "water" thats in it.

 

Can anyone tell me the best way to go about draining the system?

 

Cheers :?

 

 

have a look at this thread

 

:)

[Dalek995 0]

Well I'm Back - feeling better about the old expansion tank - thanks stormseeker for the thread link - still unsure that all is well but time will tell over the next day or so! :D