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Old May 19, 2011 | 11:10 AM
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Managed to clean the inside of a coolant expansion bottle? If so what did you use

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Old May 19, 2011 | 11:16 AM
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jetwash and some degreaser.
also put some degreaser in it and some small pebbles/stones and keep shaking it to loosen some of the hard to reach section!! then its just a case of shaking all the stones back out!!
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Old May 19, 2011 | 11:46 AM
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ice cubes and salt also work and shake it, then put it in the dishwasher,
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Old May 19, 2011 | 11:48 AM
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Rice and washing powder. Shake like fook and rinse!
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Old May 19, 2011 | 11:58 AM
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mine was manky and nothing would shift it..i tried some stuff called limelight from tescos with vinegar..that shifted quite a bit of cack but i guess it depends how dirty it is to start with..you could try brick acid as ive used that to clean other stuff up before
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