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Author Found this in my header tank...
Mike
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4th Oct 10 at 19:11   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Whilst checking my coolant this morning I noticed something sat at the bottom of the header tank, it was bigger than the top hole so it's not something that's been dropped in there in it's current state. It's solid but has a similar breaking point to a biscuit and it looks like this



Any ideas what it might be or what might have caused it?
JaffaTB
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4th Oct 10 at 19:28   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
not sure but could it be some of that radweld stuff?
Nickb
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4th Oct 10 at 19:36   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Doesn't look good mate if it was me I'd be flushing out that crap with a garden hose and putting fresh in!
davieslim
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4th Oct 10 at 22:29   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
looks like stop leak, id get a flush through it and get it all out but then this might show up a problem thats been temp fixed by a previous owner
am4nf
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4th Oct 10 at 22:48   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
uh oh
IvIarkgraham
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xe time mate
AlexW
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Dont be worried by it.
jibjob
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Just flush it out Mike then refill it with coolant and water and keep an eye on it. If it doesnt use water and doesnt leak you have nothing to worry about.
SportBoy
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looks like corned beef mate. should be ok with some bread and ketchup.
Mike
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5th Oct 10 at 23:28   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Right, I have got a leaky rad hence why I was checking the coolant. Looks like a new one's in order

Cheers for the help

[Edited on 05-10-2010 by Mike B]
markx14xe
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6th Oct 10 at 00:11   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
fit a diesel one in its place there bigger
alan-g-w
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quote:
Originally posted by SportBoy
looks like corned beef mate. should be ok with some bread and ketchup.


mattk
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6th Oct 10 at 10:14   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
it just looks like oxidisation, very simmilar to what is in most central heating header tanks
alan-g-w
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looks a bit like K-seal tbh

 
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