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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: Anthony in Madrid on 16 July 2015, 07:52:44

Title: Expansion Tank Cleaning
Post by: Anthony in Madrid on 16 July 2015, 07:52:44

Hi guys
How you all doing?
Just about to do a gunk flush on the cooling system and was wondering if the expansion tank is separable?
Can I split it into two parts to get a really good clean as it's pretty oily inside? (Yes I've changed the oiler cooler)
Dont have a dishwasher too as I've seen somewhere here that you can put it in one of those too.
Looking for a speedy answer as I'm intending to do it today later.
Cheers
Have an awesome day.
Anthony

Title: Re: Expansion Tank Cleaning
Post by: Mr Gav on 16 July 2015, 09:49:23

I've tried a few different things but never managed to get it really clean, I don't have a dishwasher either so I haven't tried that. I ended up getting one from someone on here as I couldn't see me getting it as clean as I would have liked.

Title: Re: Expansion Tank Cleaning
Post by: deviator on 16 July 2015, 10:20:58

You could try blocking the holes, fill it with boiling water and use a dishwasher tablet. Shake it around a lot. Rinse VERY well afterwards as epsom salts don't tend to get on with alloy.

Title: Re: Expansion Tank Cleaning
Post by: artsoul_no1 on 16 July 2015, 13:04:53

Filled mine up with hot water, dissolved dishwasher tablet and rice shook it all around and it scoured it out pretty well.

Title: Re: Expansion Tank Cleaning
Post by: tunnie on 16 July 2015, 13:08:17

Nothing beats a new washer bottle, well worth the £35  :y

(https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/803897/Omega/Service/SAM_1536.JPG)

Title: Re: Expansion Tank Cleaning
Post by: Anthony in Madrid on 16 July 2015, 14:33:53

Quote from: tunnie on 16 July 2015, 13:08:17

Nothing beats a new washer bottle, well worth the £35  :y

(https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/803897/Omega/Service/SAM_1536.JPG)

Yes it does look pretty. Where did you buy it?

Title: Re: Expansion Tank Cleaning
Post by: tunnie on 16 July 2015, 14:41:58

Vauxhall Dealer  :y

Title: Re: Expansion Tank Cleaning
Post by: deviator on 16 July 2015, 14:44:57

If it goes anything like the way of the Vectra, they won't be available new for much longer.

Title: Re: Expansion Tank Cleaning
Post by: VXL V6 on 16 July 2015, 15:47:09

Are you sure that's a new washer bottle Tunnie?  ::) ;D ;D :y

Title: Re: Expansion Tank Cleaning
Post by: tunnie on 16 July 2015, 16:01:14

 :-[ :-[

Sorry yes, coolant bottle. Not so good for washing that one  ;D

Title: Re: Expansion Tank Cleaning
Post by: Anthony in Madrid on 16 July 2015, 17:02:03

Quote from: tunnie on 16 July 2015, 16:01:14

:-[ :-[

Sorry yes, coolant bottle. Not so good for washing that one  ;D

Funny folks here.. :D

Title: Re: Expansion Tank Cleaning
Post by: EMD on 17 July 2015, 22:28:28

Ive tried many times to clean them . Just got a spare one and going to soak it in bleach for a few weeks  :D

Title: Re: Expansion Tank Cleaning
Post by: Varche on 18 July 2015, 10:12:18

Glad to see you have changed the oil cooler.

Endless fun and flushes. :y