Brodie Posted September 29, 2014 Share Posted September 29, 2014 I'm replacing the radiators on the Turbo and thought if I'm draining the coolant should probably change the coolant expansion tank because it's yellow and looks to be nearing the end of it's life cycle. After removing the tank it was obvious that this was a worth while project.... the tank has a small leak that developed and several small cracks. Spoke with the dealership and they had a replacement tank in stock and at a very competitive price! New tank and the old tank: Small leak at the back of the tank: Directly below the expansion tank was some coolant leak evidence: Quote Link to comment
Keith Adams Posted September 29, 2014 Share Posted September 29, 2014 Wow - good catch Brodie! Quote Link to comment
malcolm Posted September 30, 2014 Share Posted September 30, 2014 good to do the 'while your at its' for peace of mind in future long drives......good find Quote '21 Macan GTS PDK Miami Blue/Black, 7k kms '93 928 GTS 5 speed Polar Silver/Linen, 192k kms '88 928 S4 A/T Black/Ivory, 190k kms '09 Cayenne GTS Tiptronic Nordic Gold/Black, +336k kms '88 928 S4 A/T Red/Champagne, 110k miles (US car) Link to comment
Brodie Posted October 7, 2014 Author Share Posted October 7, 2014 Wow - good catch Brodie! good to do the 'while your at its' for peace of mind in future long drives......good find Thanks Another "while your in there" item that was replaced is the big coolant hose that runs below the coolant expansion reservoir. (ended up doing both sides) A friend's had a catastrophic failure on the track. The old hose part number starts with a 996, the new hose part number starts with a 997. At only $43(ish) from the dealer and being easy to change with the tank out, replacing it was a no brainier. Quote Link to comment
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