113 replies to this topic

[DJ_SL]

Hi, basic ques I lost a little coolant when replacing the tank. 1) What should I top it up with distilled water or can it be boiled water. 2) how much do i need to get it up 2? where the platic mould line is in the middle with an arrow pointing to it saying COLD? Cheers

[Elaine]

1. Tap water distilled water is for batteries.
2. Yes up to the arrow.

E.

Edited by Elaine, 21 January 2007 - 02:26 PM.

[Winstar]

Tap water will do but it's best to use de ionised water esspecially if you live in a hard water area as the calcium isn't good for aluminium engines/rads

[Evad]

Have decided to do mine at the weekend. Checked mine out yesterday and i don;t think it would be too long until the same happened to me. You wait sods law says it decides to fail b4 the weekend now! btw. the P/N for an NA was 9117436 9117437 was for a turbo so i was told, at vauxhall just now. Cost me £22.50 inc VAT

[JawZ]

I replaced mine about 1½ month ago

[TATONSPEEDY]

My experience (pictures inside)

http://perso.orange....l_expansion.htm

[Joe-Turbo]

you guys always do great write ups with pics etc, dont suppose you could do a english section as well when you do them?

[TATONSPEEDY]

you guys always do great write ups with pics etc, dont suppose you could do a english section as well when you do them?

In fact, few months ago, my personnal web site was either in french either in english.

But due to limited space on my FTP from my provider , I had to choose to let just one language to continue to improve it. Now I use 3 Ftp to run it and it bores me.

But I have to think more to manage translation....but this should help you :

http://translate.goo...Flanguage_tools

In any case, tell me if I can help you for explanations. Normaly pictures make clear.

[jules_s]

Its been done in the 'useful threads' in the sticky topics Joe

[Joe-Turbo]

forgot that section was even there

[Amoger]

Not sure if this has been mentioned without going through the whole thread, but got mine done under warranty (with just 4 days of the 3 yrs left!) when I noticed it was looking very cracked. Thought they'd have waited until actual failure to do it, but parts/labour all free.

[SteveM]

Just got my new coolant tank from Picadors @ £22.15, now off to see if the covers are still available?

[TATONSPEEDY]

Radical way to solve it too

http://perso.orange...._bocal_alu1.htm

[lmattys]

My car seems to be losing a full bottles day!!! I doubt that's the tank right? Any ideas where else it might be dropping out?! You can see it dripping through the underside covers when it's sat on the drive...

[Ren]

Front or rear? If it's the front, my guess would be either rad or the bleed nipple on the water hose behind the passenger headlight. If it's the rear then I'm not sure sorry.

[james141]

My car seems to be losing a full bottles day!!! I doubt that's the tank right? Any ideas where else it might be dropping out?! You can see it dripping through the underside covers when it's sat on the drive...

I thought I had a rad problem the amount I was loosing but it turned out to be the water bottle, mine was similar to the pic on the last page and it was actually leaking from the water level sensor area

At one point i was loosing most of my tank in a day.

[majorsnaggs]

Just got my new coolant tank from Picadors @ £22.15, now off to see if the covers are still available?

Hope there are some left My tank is all yellow and cracked, better get one ordered ASAP

[VXTyrant]

So where is the best place to purchase the replacement as I am going to need one very soon? I'm assuming Vauxhall can get a hold of them? If so does anyone have a price and part No.? Cheers EDIT: Just scrolled up an saw Evad's post

Edited by VXTyrant, 25 February 2009 - 12:41 PM.

[majorsnaggs]

So where is the best place to purchase the replacement as I am going to need one very soon?

I'm assuming Vauxhall can get a hold of them? If so does anyone have a price and part No.?

Cheers

Part number for NA - 9117436 for VXT - 9117437 , I pulled the nimbers this thread.....

[VXTyrant]

Got mine ordered from my local Vauxhall dealer yesterday for a smidgen over £23 inc VAT. Should be in tomorrow morning Reckon im gonna need to buy a little coolant to top it up too but at only £3.40/litre + VAT you can't really go wrong. Then im gonna order one of those UV protectors so this is a one-off purchase! Afterall, prevention is better than cure!