Even if the two aluminum sleeves are not a tight fit out of the box, once you put the hoses on and install the hose clamps, the expansion tanks' plastic pipes are going to squeeze the aluminum reinforcement pieces and they are not going to move. If you are concerned, put a small dab of glue on the aluminum reinforcement pieces and reinsert into the plastic pipes before installing the hoses on the pipes.
Expansion tank replacement PCF000142 (aluminum reinforcement pieces)
Hi to all!
I had a small hole in my 19 years old expansion tank, and instead of repairing it, I decided to buy a new one from Rimmer. The new one arrived and it comes with two aluminum reinforcement pieces for the two holes. The thing is, in my old expansion tank there are those pieces, but I'm not able to remove them because they are very tight to the plastic. But in the new one, the pieces are loose. If I mount these pieces, for sure they will fall into the hoses and will end up in the engine...
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Has anyone here had these troubles before?
there is a special way to mount the aluminum reinforcements? maybe applying hot air to the plastic?
or did you mount without them?
Thanks for your help guys!
I had a small hole in my 19 years old expansion tank, and instead of repairing it, I decided to buy a new one from Rimmer. The new one arrived and it comes with two aluminum reinforcement pieces for the two holes. The thing is, in my old expansion tank there are those pieces, but I'm not able to remove them because they are very tight to the plastic. But in the new one, the pieces are loose. If I mount these pieces, for sure they will fall into the hoses and will end up in the engine...
Has anyone here had these troubles before?
there is a special way to mount the aluminum reinforcements? maybe applying hot air to the plastic?
or did you mount without them?
Thanks for your help guys!
