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Anthony in Madrid

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Expansion Tank Cleaning
« 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.
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Re: Expansion Tank Cleaning
« Reply #1 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.
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Re: Expansion Tank Cleaning
« Reply #2 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.
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Re: Expansion Tank Cleaning
« Reply #3 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.
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Re: Expansion Tank Cleaning
« Reply #4 on: 16 July 2015, 13:08:17 »
Nothing beats a new washer bottle, well worth the £35  :y

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Re: Expansion Tank Cleaning
« Reply #5 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


Yes it does look pretty. Where did you buy it?
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Re: Expansion Tank Cleaning
« Reply #6 on: 16 July 2015, 14:41:58 »
Vauxhall Dealer  :y
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Re: Expansion Tank Cleaning
« Reply #7 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.
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Re: Expansion Tank Cleaning
« Reply #8 on: 16 July 2015, 15:47:09 »
Are you sure that's a new washer bottle Tunnie?  ::) ;D ;D :y
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Re: Expansion Tank Cleaning
« Reply #9 on: 16 July 2015, 16:01:14 »
 :-[ :-[

Sorry yes, coolant bottle. Not so good for washing that one  ;D
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Re: Expansion Tank Cleaning
« Reply #10 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
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Re: Expansion Tank Cleaning
« Reply #11 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
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Re: Expansion Tank Cleaning
« Reply #12 on: 18 July 2015, 10:12:18 »
Glad to see you have changed the oil cooler.

Endless fun and flushes. :y
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