rayroni
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| posted on 25/10/04 at 09:13 AM |
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Cleaning Coolant expansion tanks
On previous thread (that I can’t find) someone mentioned that they had a technique for making grubby old header/expansion tanks ‘look like new again’.
They had used some household item - can anyone remember what it was or offer other advice?
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ned
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| posted on 25/10/04 at 09:16 AM |
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soda crystals or something. i remember bob telling me how it was done once..
Ned.
beware, I've got yellow skin
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James
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| posted on 25/10/04 at 09:21 AM |
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Bucket of water and washing machine powder worked fine for me.
Left it in there a couple of days and stirred the mix every so often to keep the soap 'fresh'.
James
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Deckman001
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| posted on 25/10/04 at 12:10 PM |
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I did he same as James, came up looking better than new 
Jason
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NS Dev
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| posted on 25/10/04 at 12:11 PM |
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I have used either washing powder or bleach, and the magic ingredient........................................some fine gravel. 1/2 fill the tank with
washing powder/bleach and water solution with the outlets bunged, add a handful of gravel, put the top on and shake vigorously for a few mins, job
done!
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indykid
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| posted on 25/10/04 at 12:13 PM |
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will it work to shift this rusty cr*p in mine?
at the minute it's spoiling my engine bay
cheers
tom
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indykid
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| posted on 25/10/04 at 12:15 PM |
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here's the pic - ooooops, sort of forgot it last post.
 
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Deckman001
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| posted on 25/10/04 at 12:30 PM |
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Mine was worse than that before i started, it looks brill white now with just the washing powder trick !!
Jason
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Surrey Dave
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| posted on 25/10/04 at 12:54 PM |
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Used washing powder ,bleach,kitchen cleaner, none of them worked just by pouring in and shaking,.
So I inserted something like a teatowel and prodded it around with a stick and then pulled it out , that shifted the more stubborn bits of
clagg................
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Petemate
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| posted on 25/10/04 at 01:14 PM |
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Hi All
I too used washing powder in mine, plus a very useful item of kitchen equipment - yes, the humble washing machine. Worked a treat on both the exp tank
and washer bottle. Hot wash.
Pete(Oldgit)
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locoboy
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| posted on 25/10/04 at 01:20 PM |
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Callipers in the sink i got away with................................
but an expansion tank in the washing machine!
not on you life 
ATB
Locoboy
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stephen_gusterson
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| posted on 25/10/04 at 01:27 PM |
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cleaned up a bike wiring loom nicely in the dishwasher with the normal powder anda little bleach.
trick is to do it after shes gone to bed or during a tv prog she likes.
atb
steve
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greggors84
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| posted on 25/10/04 at 05:43 PM |
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Tried the washing powder, but didnt seem to work, left it in there a day and it hadnt changed at all so took it out. Not sure if it wasnt strong
enough? Might try the gravel method.
Chris
The Magnificent 7!
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bob
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| posted on 25/10/04 at 06:21 PM |
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Mine came up alright with the washing powder but it has a be a biological one,none of that save the world non bio crap if you have kids you'll
understand that.
Also it has been said that the dishwasher will do the trick
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rusty nuts
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| posted on 25/10/04 at 07:21 PM |
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Used dishwasher powder on my screen wash bottle that was in a bit of a state, now pretty clean, suspect a go in the dishwasher would have been better
but bottled out when the missus mentioned castration. Rusty
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bob
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| posted on 25/10/04 at 09:16 PM |
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I should have mentioned that use of the dishwasher for cleaning car parts is completely at your own risk,best done when the mrs has gone shopping
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James
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| posted on 26/10/04 at 09:59 AM |
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I'd imagine turning it on a 2nd time (without tools/looms/washer bottles etc.) to give it a clean might be a good idea! Might stop your
forks tasting of 10w-40 too!
Cheers,
James
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Alistair Mc
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| posted on 27/10/04 at 04:08 PM |
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Dishwasher
mine went in the dishwasher along with my rocker covers. When the wife was out of course, then used a dishwasher cleaner to get rid of the smell, the
wife was none the wiser
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pbura
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| posted on 27/10/04 at 04:48 PM |
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Vinegar
For bottles with rust on the inside, might want to try filling with vinegar and letting sit for about an hour.
In the states, there's some stuff called 'CLR' for removing rust and lime deposits from plumbing, rust from driveways, etc. Wonder
if there might be something similar at the hardware store.
For exterior gook, there's nothing like a dishwasher. Cool idea to run the wiring harness though.
Pete
Pete
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Peteff
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| posted on 27/10/04 at 04:52 PM |
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Stupid name but...
Anybody tried this Cillit Bang stuff they advertise on telly. It looks like it might be just what we all need.
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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indykid
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| posted on 27/10/04 at 09:48 PM |
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i'd be skeptical of that stuff, that guy just sounds too entusiastic
i like the way they prove how good it is by dropping a lump of highly reactive metal into the stuff and oooh watch it fizz away in 15 seconds. Come
on have they never done gcse chemistry?
or am i just too cynical for my years
tom
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indykid
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| posted on 27/10/04 at 10:00 PM |
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so will it come any cleaner than this? (compared to pic on page 1 of this thread)
this is using horticultaral grit and non bio, daz citrus fresh works better than persil. will try vinegar now, and dishwasher, when we have a bit more
powder. would'nt want to use the last bit now would i
tom
 
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psylsph
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| posted on 28/10/04 at 11:21 AM |
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Cillit Bang
Not sure about expansion tanks etc, but works wonders on water mark, stainless steel taps etc.
Yes I know sad bod who's married and still has to do the cleaning.
PS The missus thought the advert was a joke!!!!
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James
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| posted on 28/10/04 at 12:43 PM |
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I wonder if one could create a 'rumbler' effect by putting the stones and water) in then sealing the holes. Then put it on top of you
washing machine while it on spin cycle.
The vibration effects would be a lot less tiring than shaking it and it'd be free to use too!
HTH,
James
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Terrapin_racing
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| posted on 29/10/04 at 10:11 AM |
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interesting debate on CBang
http://www.petercooper.co.uk/archives/000416.html
http://www.cillitbang.co.uk
[Edited on 29/10/04 by Terrapin_racing]
[Edited on 29/10/04 by Terrapin_racing]
[Edited on 29/10/04 by Terrapin_racing]
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