300Tdi coolant reservoirs

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Originally Posted by rangieman

I was hoping you would see the lighter side in that jc;)

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Always Chris, always:D:D:D:D
(Hums the Monty Python tune....):p
JC

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Originally Posted by Bush65

The black plastic ones have a bad reputation. By all accounts the white plastic replacements have overcome the problem of seam failure.

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I'm not so sure about that. The one I just replaced was a white one. But at least it did give me warning. I'm not sure whether the cap was working properly. I replaced it anyway. Cheap enough to do so (from the unnamed place in Sydney - why can't we mention its name?)

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Originally Posted by wally

<snip> (from the unnamed place in Sydney - why can't we mention its name?)

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more they don't like their prices bandied around as they are primarily a wholesaler. ;)

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Originally Posted by rangieman

240 k,s and my black plastic one is still going strong:D
While your changing you black plastic tank because it might split change the head gasket cause that might blow and everything else on the car that might blow or fail:p;)

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Preventive maintenance - good thinking batman:D

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Originally Posted by Bush65

Preventive maintenance - good thinking batman:D

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Yeah and where does it start and stop Robin:eek:
Enough of the scare mungers;)
A head gasket is not preventive maintence in my opinion ever is a clutch a head and so and so :cool:
Maybe if your doing a extended outback trip

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Originally Posted by rick130

more they don't like their prices bandied around as they are primarily a wholesaler. ;)

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I always wondered why they were cheap. Pat

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Originally Posted by rangieman

Yeah and where does it start and stop Robin:eek: Enough of the scare mungers;)
A head gasket is not preventive maintence in my opinion ever is a clutch a head and so and so :cool:
Maybe if your doing a extended outback trip

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...When superheros stop wearing their jocks on the OUTSIDE???:p:p


JC

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Originally Posted by justinc

...When superheros stop wearing their jocks on the OUTSIDE???:p:p


JC

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what about going commando.... :eek:

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Originally Posted by rick130

what about going commando.... :eek:

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:eek::eek::eek::eek::eek:

JC

310,000 on the original black one, Ive never replaced it and Ive had the car since 180,000 and when I bought it I got a pile of invoices and I cant remember seeing one for an expansion tank so Im thinking it may have been a bad batch or something which let go early.

Im with Chris, do normal preventative maintenance E.g. belts hoses etc but that sort of thing is best done if it breaks.

Ive had mine pumped up to 50Psi looking for a coolant leak and it didnt split the tank......I was partly stressing about it as well but so far touch wood it is fine.