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Expansion Caps 6 years 2 months ago #183681
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I have yet another crappy expansion cap that let's out a slight hiss..... you wiggle it loose and tight a tiny bit and the hissing stops... these things are really crappy!
So I remembered on my old F 'Meg' I had a Freelander cap instead - it was yellow and all plastic, but I don't remember it ever hissing! There's an eBay link below. I presume there are no drawbacks to using one of these? (other than the extra few mm height causing the flap to not be so flat)
PCD100160 Land Rover Freelander 1 Radiator Expansion Bottle Tank Cap
So I remembered on my old F 'Meg' I had a Freelander cap instead - it was yellow and all plastic, but I don't remember it ever hissing! There's an eBay link below. I presume there are no drawbacks to using one of these? (other than the extra few mm height causing the flap to not be so flat)
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Expansion Caps 6 years 2 months ago #183695
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- David Aiketgate
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I had a dodgy one of those too!
Agree, even the mgr ones can be dodgy from new now. Probably manufactured in a shed in Shanghai!
Agree, even the mgr ones can be dodgy from new now. Probably manufactured in a shed in Shanghai!
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Expansion Caps 6 years 2 months ago #183709
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I've noticed their are two types of the black one. One is very 'stiff' plastic and seems more substantial, and one is easy to bend on the screw part - The bendy ones are really bad - the stiffer ones seem a tad batter but still not great........ sigh
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I hope you are joking mate.I bought myself a new cap and when I looked at it I thought how does it let the pressure out as my old one had a v small hole in the top so I drilled the top of the new cap and all was fine
David
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I seem to recall someone on the Bar trying to substitute the original header tank and cap with another more reliable type , it may have been a VW type . Does anyone remember the thread and what do we all think about it ? I carry a new Rimmer Bros one in my TF but, if they are all a bit shonkey I might get a bit paranoid about it . Well more paranoid than I am already . 
John.
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Expansion Caps 6 years 2 months ago #183723
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