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Author: | Martin & Kim 6853 [ Mon Nov 10, 2014 9:11 pm ] |
Post subject: | Expansion tank |
before I go off and pay OPC money has anyone got a non leaking expansion / header tank for a 1999 996 please Thanks |
Author: | Paul Mabley [ Mon Nov 10, 2014 9:46 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Expansion tank |
I was surprised at how cheap OPC was when I needed one for my 996 at £50 a good few years ago now though. Not worth risking used IMO. A right b4stard getting it in and out too you'll enjoy that job, here's me changing mine in the Spanish Pyrenees, loads and loads of swearing and cut knuckles involved. ![]() |
Author: | Martin & Kim 6853 [ Mon Nov 10, 2014 9:51 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Expansion tank |
£50 I wish try £190 ![]() |
Author: | Paul Mabley [ Mon Nov 10, 2014 10:00 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Expansion tank |
Phone around a few different OPC you might get better deal? |
Author: | JasonGibson [ Tue Nov 11, 2014 12:40 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Expansion tank |
190 seems good if that included vat As paul says, pointless fitting used as they get brittle and crack with age. |
Author: | Martin & Kim 6853 [ Tue Nov 11, 2014 2:46 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Expansion tank |
Did a deal £155, thats on top of the £109 for one of the long air con pipes and £110 for a PS pipe and the £50 for one of the bottom rad hoses, being raped for genuine anti freeze and PS fluid. Not bad really considering the original instructions were to change engine oil, filter and top up anti freeze ![]() ![]() |
Author: | sam [ Tue Nov 11, 2014 2:47 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Expansion tank |
Don't you just love air cooled engines ![]() |
Author: | Paul Mabley [ Tue Nov 11, 2014 3:20 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Expansion tank |
Don't buy the 22litres of premixed coolant from Porsche at around £10/l, Comma do a Porsche approved concentrate one and get some distilled water to mix and add to the system, much cheaper in your local motor factor. You don't need much coolant added to just change the tank, it's at the top of the system. PS fluid the same. |
Author: | Martin & Kim 6853 [ Tue Nov 11, 2014 4:26 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Expansion tank |
Sam - Bugger orf ![]() Paul - Thanks for the advice, will need complete coolant as the bottom hose had to be changed ![]() |
Author: | Paul Mabley [ Tue Nov 11, 2014 6:06 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Expansion tank |
Ah, missed that bit, hard luck! |
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