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				Header tank
				Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2013 10:18 pm
				by Toby&Jules
				Hi folks. I've come to the conclusion that my thermostat is knackered, so will obviously need replacing. While i'm doing this, i'm wondering if it's possible to clean out the header tank, cos I can't see through it. I have to shine a small torch behind it to check the level. Any ideas?
Regards
Toby
			 
			
					
				Re: Header tank
				Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2013 10:24 pm
				by mikeWalsall
				Dishwasher .. ?? handy for M/Bike parts ....

 
			
					
				Re: Header tank
				Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2013 10:45 pm
				by lazyb5
				Have heard about washing powder and rice with vigorous shaking  

 or bleach for an hour or 2
 
			
					
				Re: Header tank
				Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2013 11:21 pm
				by Northern Bongolow
				caustic with the house type pebble dash (canterbury spa i believe) mixed in to scratch the crud out works for me.
use small chippings though as the gaps in the baffles are quite small .
check the outside/underside for stress cracks while its out.
			 
			
					
				Re: Header tank
				Posted: Sat Mar 02, 2013 5:04 pm
				by haydn callow
				Or you could !!!! Fit a low coolant alarm and never need to visually check the level ever again...