S1 Header Tank and Cap Required by Friday

dezzy · Post by **dezzy** » Tue Jul 24, 2007 11:50 pm

Hi folks,

Posting on behalf of John Reid, as he broke down on the way home from my house and is currently waiting for a mechanic to come and pick him up at the side of the M8. He was losing water from the header tank and it appears to be down to the cap not sealing tight.

John will order a new one but it may not be here in time for the SIDC trackday this Saturday.

Does anyone have a spare S1 header tank and cap that John can borrow for Sat/Sun? He'll need to fit it on Friday in advance of the Saturday trackday.

Please post here or PM John if you can help.

Thanks!
D

tenkfeet · Post by **tenkfeet** » Wed Jul 25, 2007 12:18 am

I have a cap for an S2 , which I assume is the same as for the S1.

tut · Post by **tut** » Wed Jul 25, 2007 7:26 am

Dezzy

You are asking for two items there, the tank and the header tank cap.

Do you mean just the cap?

tut

Rich H · Post by **Rich H** » Wed Jul 25, 2007 8:00 am

He's not having much luck

Landrover dealers stock them as do most Kia dealers £3. I would imagine Halfrauds will do one that fits too.

Post by **simon** » Wed Jul 25, 2007 8:56 am

Just get one from Arnold Clark in Dundee, only costs a few quid like Rich says.

dezzy · Post by **dezzy** » Wed Jul 25, 2007 5:35 pm

tut wrote:Dezzy

You are asking for two items there, the tank and the header tank cap.

Do you mean just the cap?

tut

Nope, John asked me to ask for both tank and cap.

Cheers,
D

woody · Post by **woody** » Wed Jul 25, 2007 5:38 pm

What are they from then? Anyone Know, MGF?

Victor Meldrew · Post by **Victor Meldrew** » Wed Jul 25, 2007 7:27 pm

Managed to get a cap today. The tank itself is ok, it was hard to tell when it was dark at the side of the motorway.

drained most of the coolant out and refilled as per the manual. Biggest problem was getting the front wheel arch out to get to the drain point. All sorted now.

Ran the car at idle for half an hour and the temp done what it should with the fan cutting in at 100 and out at 90. No more loss in fluid. Let the car cool down and boxed it all together again. Ran the car for an hour again and all temps normal, no leaks.. sorted..

All ready for the SIDC on Saturday.

BiggestNizzy · Post by **BiggestNizzy** » Wed Jul 25, 2007 7:36 pm

woody wrote:What are they from then? Anyone Know, MGF?

Is it MGF, Freelander, or just everything rover ?

I need one as mine is full of crud. I will just call alerdice's to get one from there but I need to know what it's from.

I get the feeling asking for one off a lotus will get a no.

ExigeKen · Post by **ExigeKen** » Wed Jul 25, 2007 8:02 pm

John Reid wrote:Managed to get a cap today. The tank itself is ok, it was hard to tell when it was dark at the side of the motorway.

drained most of the coolant out and refilled as per the manual. Biggest problem was getting the front wheel arch out to get to the drain point. All sorted now.

Ran the car at idle for half an hour and the temp done what it should with the fan cutting in at 100 and out at 90. No more loss in fluid. Let the car cool down and boxed it all together again. Ran the car for an hour again and all temps normal, no leaks.. sorted..

All ready for the SIDC on Saturday.

Great news John

dezzy · Post by **dezzy** » Wed Jul 25, 2007 8:19 pm

Glad you got it sorted John.

See you Saturday

steve_weegie · Post by **steve_weegie** » Wed Jul 25, 2007 8:59 pm

Top stuff john, good to hear all is well

tut · Post by **tut** » Wed Jul 25, 2007 10:27 pm

Good going John.

You do not have to take the wheel arch lining out to bleed the front nipple.

Just park it pointing uphill if possible, and there is enough room to get your fingers to the knurled screw on the bleed from the top, but be careful not to undo it competely and drop it.

tut

hiscot · Post by **hiscot** » Thu Jul 26, 2007 6:56 am

BiggestNizzy wrote:
woody wrote:What are they from then? Anyone Know, MGF?
Is it MGF, Freelander, or just everything rover ?

I need one as mine is full of crud. I will just call alerdice's to get one from there but I need to know what it's from.

I get the feeling asking for one off a lotus will get a no.

read some ware they can be washed in the dishwasher come up like new it said
other folk leave overnite with wash powder in also but fully rinse
its off a rover but not sure what one ( forgotten ) 200 maybe

thats an mgf version
http://translate.google.com/translate?u ... uage_tools

oops press english then scroll down for cooling cap

Rich H · Post by **Rich H** » Thu Jul 26, 2007 9:05 am

Most things rover