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How much is a new coolent bottle for my polo gti?
Posted: Sun Feb 08, 2009 2:00 pm
by Trottagti
Mine is well mankey now i been meaning to change it for a while??? How much r they from vw? is it a strait swap??
Re: How much is a new coolent bottle for my polo gti?
Posted: Sun Feb 08, 2009 2:02 pm
by Tim_GTi
I would try getting one from a breaker first. Much cheaper!
just make sure it's in better condition than yours
Re: How much is a new coolent bottle for my polo gti?
Posted: Sun Feb 08, 2009 4:45 pm
by Bepe
Straight swap, get one from GSF think they were about £15 last time i bought one, cant remember exactly, was a few year ago lol
Re: How much is a new coolent bottle for my polo gti?
Posted: Sun Feb 08, 2009 5:54 pm
by tegwin
Take the tank off the polo
Half fill with boiling water...half fill with vinegar.... let it stand for a day or two with the lid on... Give it an occasional shake up...
After that... Whop it in the dishwasher upsideown on the glass shelf at the top and run the washer a couple of times..
Provided the plastic wasnt damaged when you took it out of the car, the tank will now be as good as new
Used that method on both of my kit car header tanks...
Re: How much is a new coolent bottle for my polo gti?
Posted: Sun Feb 08, 2009 7:39 pm
by shantybeater
^^ nice one tegwin..i'll be trying that next weekend, is it easy to take off?
Re: How much is a new coolent bottle for my polo gti?
Posted: Sun Feb 08, 2009 8:14 pm
by tegwin
Should be.... Just dont bugger up the hose clips unless you want to replace them
Re: How much is a new coolent bottle for my polo gti?
Posted: Sun Feb 08, 2009 8:38 pm
by Tim_GTi
Sounds like a plan! unfortunately I don't have a dishwasher
Re: How much is a new coolent bottle for my polo gti?
Posted: Sun Feb 08, 2009 10:21 pm
by tegwin
Tim_GTi wrote:Sounds like a plan! unfortunately I don't have a dishwasher
Looks like you will have to do it the old fashioned way... with a sponge and some elbow greece...sorry
Re: How much is a new coolent bottle for my polo gti?
Posted: Sun Feb 08, 2009 10:49 pm
by Tim_GTi
Yep! I'll give it some elbow grease on friday
Re: How much is a new coolent bottle for my polo gti?
Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2009 9:05 pm
by Trottagti
Check u out lol, Viniger it is! Or i may try some funky chemicals at work like watered down thinners or summin n leave it in the wash tank at work, didnt think of cleaning it!
What is the crappy stuff inside it neways just stale water markings or summin???