is the standard tank prone to cracking?? mine is getting some slight grazes which look like cracks from the inside?? is this a common thing and why you all go to an alloy unit instead?

 

yep it is

 

ok, i was going to source a new standard headertank but if they are renouned for cracking then i'll replace it with an alloy one,

as ive come from turbo renaults when i drained the cooling system i used to bleed the cooling system with bleed nipples on the pipes? how does bleeding the cooling system work in the cossie? do i need to bleed it, as some are self bleeding?

sorry for all the questions, just cant wait to get stuck in?!!

 

whats the best alloy header tank available?

 

Bailey IMO

 

paul your always their to answer the questions!! lol

quality!!!

 

AFAIK the Bailey one doesn't have a sight glass. I prefer the Spec-R one which does.

 

ggr, my bailey one split

 

I like the pro-alloy one's

 

first case I've ever heard of
Do agree on the Spec-R one having the sight glass being good but the welds look so home made to me

When I get around to it I'll have all Bailey tanks anodised black

 

funny you should mention that what about proalloy's units, they have sight glass and also come in stealth mat black, they look quality tbh!!

 

where the alloy "lid" is scored during production to mark it out is where mine split,presumably the yrs of expansion and contraction found this as the weak spot and it opened up and split straight along the score lines,just above the welded section,maybe it was scored a bit too deep in the first place? not what you want happening though the score lines are inside the tank by the way so you cant exactly keep an eye on them

 

hmmmm, quite worring tbh radman

when you think the original ford item has lasted years, and its plastuc, makes you think its probably the better item.

 

Sounds quailty

 

paul they look awesome to be fair

i'll post a link in a sec

 

http://www.proalloy.co.uk/cgi-bin/si...19&id=proalloy


mmmmmmmm lovely

 

not the best example but looks lovely doesnt it?

 

beautiful bernard! I wonder if they do them anodised?

 

Here's a better pic.... http://www.proalloy.co.uk/cgi-bin/si...98&id=proalloy

Looks good I need to get something sorted soon, as I am on my 3rd standard one and that is cracked too.

 

red really?? your third one???!!!!!??? what type of power are you running? mine is standard so it shouldnt stress it as much as yours!!!

great pic by the way!!

 

were after the new stealth ones, would look awesome with some carbon bits!!

 

About 380bhp... the first one went when car was almost standard and this is the 2nd since running more power.

 

christ, bet they arent cheap either, where are you gettign them from, maybe a shitty batch??

 

Getting them from Ford dealer. It's well known that they star/crack though. First one I got about 4 years ago was Ł14, they're over Ł30 now.

 

so they are still available then? mine has what i can only describe as tiny little cracks, stress cracks, it looks like at one time it may just explode!!

defo dont want that, when youve changed yours int he past, could you give me some tips abput bleeding the cooling system, do you need to firstly or is it self bleeding?

 

Yeah mine are stress cracks from getting too hot. I'm afraid I haven't a clue how to go about changing one.

 

I got one 6 months ago and it was Ł26 from Ford-at that price you can afford to change them nearly 10 times before you get into Spec R with sight glass prices My last one stayed on the car from new-the only reason I changed it was because it was discoloured, I run a MAD stage 4 by the way

 

theres a bolt on the top of the stat housing for bleeding,but you prob wont need to anyway

 

top banana their matey!!

i really need to buy a haynes manual tbh

 

haynes dont do one mate,but plenty of the volume 1 +2 cossie manuals about,normally some on e bay

 

The ProAlloy one is only Ł165 inc sight glass.

 

std looks better IMO - as long as it new and clean and you have draind and refilled with new antifreeze - and at 25 quid for a new one - it does look nicer uner there IMO -

 

I'm with Nick, GGR/Tarcal IMO

 

Guys..,we may be doing a promotion on STEALTH tanks soon
we really want to push these as they look so cool!

 

do me a promo deal and i'll give you my money tomorrow

 

what does s stealth tank look like..?

 

Its painted black instead of polished.

 

ah, like mike rainbirds...?

 

Similar...
They are powder coated with satin matt black. Martoon and Porkie are having theirs done at the moment-they look propper

 

cool, may look quite good actually match the battery cover, heat shield, ,cam belt cover and air box lid - nice