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Thread: Uh oh... Coolant leak. Possibly headgasket

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    Quote Originally Posted by liquidtiger720
    are the gaskets on the expansion tank repairable?
    You can purchase just the expansion tank only, so you must be able to get gaskets

    Ralph Mendoza Jr. - Long Beach, CA

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    How does one remove the clear plastic expansion tank from the radiator, and were are the seals, are they around the sensor.

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    Check carefully where your leak is coming from... I thought my expansion tank was leaking, but it was actually a crack near the bleeder screw, which is part of the black plastic bit. If it is just your seals, I have a pair of expansion tank seals that I didn't use (just got a whole new radiator, about NZD$300).

    For a better look, there's a metal plate that surrounds the top of the expansion tank, it comes off easily with an allen key.

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