Whats the best thing to use for cleaning out a header tank
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Whats the best thing for cleaning out an alloy header tank, its coated in brown rusty water inside, also when i removed the top & bottom hoses noticed they are a bit crudded with brown rusty sludge, was going to run a coolant flush through the engine, is that the best thing to clean out the system ? Its not really that bad but i'm a bit fussy.
Any ideas what to use ?
Simon.
Any ideas what to use ?
Simon.
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Originally Posted by the sludge
vinegar dude works really well. but dont use through the system
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Originally Posted by the sludge
vinegar dude works really well. but dont use through the system
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Thanks for the advise
You obviously know your sludge
Used the last of the vinegar on the chips last night
Will buy some tommorrow
Thanks Simon.
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Used the last of the vinegar on the chips last night
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If you can get to Halfords they do a rad cleaner. You pour this in to the top of the rad and fill up as normal with water. Obviosuly this circulates through the entire cooling system so will clean your header tank and any shit you have in the water pipes. they do 2 types a noraml and heavy duty version. Works very well.
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Originally Posted by simonc
Thanks for the advise
You obviously know your sludge
Used the last of the vinegar on the chips last night
Will buy some tommorrow
Thanks Simon.
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Removed the header tank & filled with vinegar, its been in there a couple of hours but hasn't really done much to shift the brown crap in the bottom, do i need to leave it overnight ? Where would i buy caustic soda from ?
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Do you mean the metal pipe at the bottom of the rad that usually rusts real bad ? If so i changed it a couple of years ago for a bling polished item.
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Originally Posted by simonc
Do you mean the metal pipe at the bottom of the rad that usually rusts real bad ? If so i changed it a couple of years ago for a bling polished item.
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