coolant expansion vessel required for 96 ducato LHD

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coolant expansion vessel required for 96 ducato LHD

 ·  Posted: 28.05.2018  ·  #1

I am looking for a replacement expansion vessel as mine has a fracture and is leaking.
I tried the local motor factors, no joy so far
ill post a photo, tristan put a second hand one in on my last service, afaik it may be from a RHD model
Any suggestions ?

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Re: coolant expansion vessel required for 96 ducato LHD

 ·  Posted: 28.05.2018  ·  #2

If that is the 2nd one to leak id be looking at why,

Did you try west coast campers in arklow or that neck of the woods

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Re: coolant expansion vessel required for 96 ducato LHD

 ·  Posted: 28.05.2018  ·  #3

the motor factor said that too, apparently there should be no pressure in there

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Re: coolant expansion vessel required for 96 ducato LHD

 ·  Posted: 28.05.2018  ·  #4

As far as i know there should be a small bit of pressure when at normal operating temp because you hear the hiss if you opened the cap when warm, it equalises when cold,
I dont know after that,

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Re: coolant expansion vessel required for 96 ducato LHD

 ·  Posted: 28.05.2018  ·  #5

Is the LHD/RHD different ?

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Re: coolant expansion vessel required for 96 ducato LHD

 ·  Posted: 30.05.2018  ·  #6

Hard to see the mounts on that one, but is this one similar?
If the mounts don't support the bottom section maybe its putting a lot of stress on the seam?http://www.mister-auto.ie/en/c…03758.html

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Re: coolant expansion vessel required for 96 ducato LHD

 ·  Posted: 30.05.2018  ·  #7

forum/topic.php?t=16032
Try this guy, Daniel Laffan. While he is an engine rebuilder, he would be able to diagnose if your have a water pressure problem or if the tank supports are shot.
If I remember correctly, he has family involved in the van dismantlers game, so part won't be a problem.
I have been happy with work that was done for us .
Malcolm

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Re: coolant expansion vessel required for 96 ducato LHD

 ·  Posted: 02.07.2018  ·  #8

For the benefit of anybody with a similar problem, i found a crack in the spigot at the front, where the rubber hose is clipped on.
The vessel itself was not leaking as i first thought

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Re: coolant expansion vessel required for 96 ducato LHD

 ·  Posted: 08.08.2018  ·  #9

i have been looking for a replacement for a while to no avail , a phone call to Paul in Donaghys has me sorted

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Re: coolant expansion vessel required for 96 ducato LHD

 ·  Posted: 09.08.2018  ·  #10

If you don't mind about the looks, you can definitely fix a crack with a bit of fiberglass. Easy enough to get a fiberglass kit for a tenner or something like that...

If not, dig around ebay most likely you'll find one.

Did the van went through overheating/ran out of water at some point? That'll be the only explanation for that reservoir to crack really...

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Re: coolant expansion vessel required for 96 ducato LHD

 ·  Posted: 09.08.2018  ·  #11

it cracked at top of the spout that the rubber pipe is attached to, may have got a knock along the way

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