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Hornet

posted on 29/10/15 at 12:33 PM Reply With Quote
Expansion Bottle Recommendations

Anyone have a picture of a good option for an expansion bottle that would be attached to the scuttle? What car are they from etc?
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britishtrident

posted on 29/10/15 at 12:58 PM Reply With Quote
You will find new Renualt Clio/Kango tanks very cheap on ebay they come complete with cap and have three hose connections.

Other alternatives are Rover 25/200 (nb not 45/400) and Corsa C.

The Rover tank is probably the neatest but 2nd hand ones tend to be very grotty and more expensive than the new Renault option.





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beaver34

posted on 29/10/15 at 05:22 PM Reply With Quote
i use a vw round one, cheap and easy to mount
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SteveWallace

posted on 29/10/15 at 06:12 PM Reply With Quote
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Originally posted by beaver34
i use a vw round one, cheap and easy to mount


That's what I used, cheap as chips from the scrappy and I even managed to get a cap to match the colour of the car.

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Andybarbet

posted on 29/10/15 at 08:29 PM Reply With Quote
I used a rover 200 one, cleaned it up in the dishwasher, made a simple ali bracket.

A friend was scrapping his rover so I got it for free, bit stained but I can live with that.

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craig1410

posted on 30/10/15 at 12:05 AM Reply With Quote
I believe mine was from a Ford Fiesta but not sure which variant, possibly a Mk 4?

http://www.meerkats.uk.com/meerkat-rv8-build/2009/8/23/cooling-system-improvements

Here's one on eBay (NTDWM) to confirm the car it came from
FORD FIESTA MK4 1.3 PETROL OVERFLOW HEADER EXPANSION TANK BOTTLE

Cheers,
Craig.

[Edited on 30/10/2015 by craig1410]

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SteveWallace

posted on 30/10/15 at 08:40 AM Reply With Quote
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Originally posted by craig1410


Here's one on eBay (NTDWM) to confirm the car it came from
FORD FIESTA MK4 1.3 PETROL OVERFLOW HEADER EXPANSION TANK BOTTLE

Cheers,
Craig.

[Edited on 30/10/2015 by craig1410]


That's expensive, mine cost £6 from the scrappy and included in that price were some specialist electrical connectors for a BMW immobiliser and a clamp to hold the battery that I got at the same time. Then again, I think that I've had a good morning out if I spend it pottering around the scrap yard even if I don't buy anything

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craig1410

posted on 30/10/15 at 09:39 AM Reply With Quote
I wasn't suggesting he should buy the one on eBay, I was only confirming the donor type.

I got mine for free so even £6 is expensive

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kingster996

posted on 30/10/15 at 04:45 PM Reply With Quote
Just beware buying cheap off ebay!










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Bluemoon

posted on 30/10/15 at 04:48 PM Reply With Quote
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Originally posted by kingster996
Just beware buying cheap off ebay!






Yep, especially as passenger feet are normally under it...

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