999mch Posted April 24, 2022 Report Share Posted April 24, 2022 So it appears i have a leak from the coolant header tank. Should i go for a new or secondhand one ? if i go new would this one work or is it a rubbish new one ? Radiator Coolant Expansion Tank w/ Cap for Porsche Boxster 986 987 1996-2006 | eBay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deanmr2 Posted April 24, 2022 Report Share Posted April 24, 2022 1 hour ago, 999mch said: So it appears i have a leak from the coolant header tank. Should i go for a new or secondhand one ? if i go new would this one work or is it a rubbish new one ? Radiator Coolant Expansion Tank w/ Cap for Porsche Boxster 986 987 1996-2006 | eBay The way I see it is the expansion tank has lasted 20 years or more from when your car was new so if it is a keeper I would buy from OPC fit and forget about it for another 20 years Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edc Posted April 24, 2022 Report Share Posted April 24, 2022 New OEM one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
½cwt Posted April 24, 2022 Report Share Posted April 24, 2022 It is not a job you want to do twice. Go OEM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the baron Posted April 24, 2022 Report Share Posted April 24, 2022 9 hours ago, ½cwt said: It is not a job you want to do twice. Go OEM. I can second Chris on this, OEM is a round £150 with club discount, not worth saving a few pounds if it only lasts a few years or less I swapped out my expansion tank a few tears back, I did have a second set of hands but it was still a pig of a job but very doable with a little patience. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
½cwt Posted April 25, 2022 Report Share Posted April 25, 2022 5 hours ago, the baron said: I can second Chris on this, OEM is a round £150 with club discount, not worth saving a few pounds if it only lasts a few years or less I swapped out my expansion tank a few tears back, I did have a second set of hands but it was still a pig of a job but very doable with a little patience. That typo is probably more accurate than years would have been... 🤣 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boxstclever Posted April 25, 2022 Report Share Posted April 25, 2022 Order some of these before you start, will make things much 'easier'. https://www.machinemart.co.uk/p/flexible-long-reach-hose-clamp-pliers/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
999mch Posted April 25, 2022 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2022 Thanks everybody. Porsche centre in Colchester want £215 after 10% discount. @Boxstclever Thanks for the tip, having played with a Land Rover I have a set in my toolbox ! As you said makes it 'easier' or should that be possible ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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