I think my (early) expansion water tank is leaking (behind flap), probably original and and developed a leak at where the pipe goes in, replaced the pipe and jubilee clip and still leaking.
Is replacement fairly straight forward?
Leaking Expansion Header Tank(behind flap)-easy replacement?
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Re: Leaking Expansion Header Tank(behind flap)-easy replacement?
Very! You won't be disturbing anything. Just a dribble, no bleeding etc necessary
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Re: Leaking Expansion Header Tank(behind flap)-easy replacement?
slowcoach wrote:Very! You won't be disturbing anything. Just a dribble, no bleeding etc necessary
The tank will require replacing, how is it held in 2 screws?
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Re: Leaking Expansion Header Tank(behind flap)-easy replacement?
yes just two screws you can see from the outside, can be hard to access as bumper is in th way and they are large pozi heads, I replaced with hex head bolts to make it easier to refit.
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Re: Leaking Expansion Header Tank(behind flap)-easy replacement?
itchyfeet wrote:yes just two screws you can see from the outside, can be hard to access as bumper is in th way and they are large pozi heads, I replaced with hex head bolts to make it easier to refit.
Cheers ok many thanks.
I'll order a replacement tank.
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Re: Leaking Expansion Header Tank(behind flap)-easy replacement?
From memory it clips onto a metal tag also but the two screws is all it takes to get it off.
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Re: Leaking Expansion Header Tank(behind flap)-easy replacement?
itchyfeet wrote:From memory it clips onto a metal tag also but the two screws is all it takes to get it off.
Cheers many thanks. I think this leaking been going on for a while, as the expansion goes dry, but the main header with dalek cap often full!
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