redwoodkp 0 Posted November 17, 2008 Got a second hand expansion tank off an R reg polo on sunday. To find out today when im swapping it for my old one that im an idiot and the sensor connectors at the top are different?? Anyone shed some light on which cars at the scrappy will have the right one or whether its worth swapping the wires over?? Cheers Kieran Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
boost monkey 0 Posted November 17, 2008 why don't you buy a new standard one? they're really not expensive. Well, not from AVS anyways. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
redwoodkp 0 Posted November 17, 2008 why don't you buy a new standard one? they're really not expensive. Well, not from AVS anyways. Wanted to try and get a genuine VAG one but rang TPS and it was gonna cost £35+ so told them where to go!! Had seen the ones on AVS and GSF but wasnt sure bout aftermarket tanks?? What you think have you had any trouble with aftermarket ones?? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jay23Sx 0 Posted November 21, 2008 I've got one from AVS - £9 plus a few quid for the new cap as well - and it's worked fine for me so far. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The_Dude 0 Posted November 21, 2008 I think as long as you have a kosher cap, its alright. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
davidwort 0 Posted November 21, 2008 you'll find a fair few of the mk3 golfs have the same tank, although some engines don't have the level sensor. Passats of the same era should have the same tank too, trouble is, at that age most are at best cloudy and often the plastic is going brittle and crumbly especially where the expansion hose connects. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vwdeviant 0 Posted November 21, 2008 MK2 Gti will be same... But buy new, and gennie, no issues with not seeing level, splits etc.. VAG as far as cap concerned, replaced a GSF "blue" cap and the gennie was completely different! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
boost monkey 0 Posted November 21, 2008 yeah, they're £££ from the dealers but everything always is so no surprise there. I got a geniune one, as I couldn't find any aftermarkets with the min max lines on in black. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
colinstubbs 0 Posted November 22, 2008 I got a geniune one, as I couldn't find any aftermarkets with the min max lines on in black. The Topran ones from B&B are £9 ish and have the lines!! :) They are out there. No issues (literally) with it or cap! 8) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
boost monkey 0 Posted November 22, 2008 oh really? i'm pretty sure their ebay pic just shows the tank as white without markings. Fair enough. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
