mic_VR 3 Posted March 22, 2007 Anyone got any good ways of cleaning the inside of a header tank? Took mine off whilst sorting out my water leak and it's full of brown gunk. Any ideas? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
davidwort 0 Posted March 22, 2007 Anyone got any good ways of cleaning the inside of a header tank? Took mine off whilst sorting out my water leak and it's full of brown gunk. Any ideas? get a bottle of white vinegar, plug up the expansion hose connector, fill with vinegar, shake about a bit, let it sit on one side for a few hours, then shake it and sit it on the other side for a few hours, rinse out. I left mine overnight too. virtually all the crud came out of mine and I can see the coolant again, yey! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mbaker8v 0 Posted March 22, 2007 Other option is take the header tank off the car, put a bit of water in the botto madn a hand full of gravel, swirl around liberally for a few mins , empty, flush and refit clean header.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Walesy 0 Posted March 22, 2007 Or replace it, as far as I know they aren't expensive from VAG Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Supercharged 2 Posted March 22, 2007 Yeah not expensive but vineger / boiling water does a good job and then stick it in the dishwasher... If it's brown / yellow colour tho just replace it... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shawshankkid 1 Posted April 2, 2007 £32.37 from vw. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dec 1 Posted April 2, 2007 Dishwasher did a good job on mine! :wink: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jonnyboyo 0 Posted April 3, 2007 Hmmm, might do this to mine. A rinse with a bottle of vinegar sounds like a very cheap mod to brighten up the engine bay! :) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iow_corrado_g60 0 Posted April 3, 2007 get a new expansion tank cap while your there only bout £6 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jonnyboyo 0 Posted April 4, 2007 Wow, something cheap on a Rado haha! A new cap it is then. Will get rid of the mawl (spelling) grip marks sustained from trying to release the cap :oops: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
