

| Subject: | Re: metal coolant bottles |
| From: | David McNeely |
| Date: | Thu, 20 Apr 2023 19:53:47 -0700 |
Oh, I have no doubt that the people who make them are charging properly for what they've put into them. It is just a lot of money, especially compared to the plastic ones. BTW, my local mechanic says go with the plastic. But mine now has a slight crack at the neck, as well as the cap not fitting properly any longer (cap threads a bit askew). It is the German cap, too. But my question now is, which aluminum tank? mcneely On Thu, Apr 20, 2023 at 6:49 PM Alistair Bell <ragnarhairybreeks@icloud.com> wrote: > Dave, all I can say that despite the price those tanks are a good deal. > You’d be hard pressed to find anyone good to make them less expensively . > > Ab > > > On Apr 20, 2023, at 6:07 PM, David McNeely <davmcneely40@gmail.com> > wrote: > > > > Ok, so I may be ready to take the plunge and spend an ungodly amount of > > money for a metal coolant expansion bottle. GoWesty, Van Cafe? Which is > > better and why? I like that the GoWesty bottle has a sight glass, but > then > > the original plastic ones can't be seen without opening the engine > > compartment, and that seemed to be ok. I have read that the GoWesty > bottle > > can fail at the sensor port just like the plastic ones. Is that true? > Are > > there any others available. mcneely >
Have something to add on this topic today? Revive this thread in the forum »