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Crack near top of coolant expansion tank

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steve4934:
A new tank is about a tenner from ECP and takes about 10 minutes to fit, be quicker to do that than try and bodge it.

OllieVRS:
Ok thanks for your replies guys - will try and get a new FEBI one today as that's what's available locally. Will let you know how the install goes.

Not doing a temporary fix as this may just lead to a dramatic explosion at motorway speed which I'm not exactly a fan of  :grin:

OllieVRS:
Alright expansion tank replaced now, got a new OEM one from my local VW dealer for €37 as that was the closest one available to where I live.

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Surprisingly one of the easiest and quickest repair jobs I've ever done on the car, took about 15 minutes. I even had a pick ready to remove stuck hoses but they only needed a few jabs before sliding right off.  :smiley:

Absolutely no reason to even consider a temporary fix if you're able to source the parts locally, it's such an easy job.

Thanks for the advice lads  :happy2:

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