Can you repair a coolant recovery tank?

[2-Saw]

Mine has a pin hole crack on the seam. Did not know if it was repairable or worth it. Have some time with the holidays coming up if you can. Also, whats the difference in the 2 hoses on the tank. The larger and smaller one seem to go almost to the exact same place. Thanks in advance

 

[Hass]

I had a hairline crack on my tank, decided to purchase a new one instead of repairing it. I heard too many horror stories about damages from overheating.

 

[2-Saw]

I will probably do that. Did you get OEM or somewhere else? I found this, but dont know about mounting it. I just figured it would get me away from the family for a few hours during Christmas.

http://www.proimporttuners.com/part...aign=product&gclid=CLykiMaT0skCFUWWgQodUUQKCA

 

[JD Cross]

My coolant tank developed a leak too.
Because the tank is pressurized when in use I replaced it rather than worry about repairing.
Running out of coolant and overheating can be expensive and for around $100 the OEM tank is reasonable and it should last another 25 years.

 

[robbiedawg]

i would not try to patch it.the OEM tank is pretty cheap,as jd said,and has a lot more engineering to it than is readily apparent,as is noted in kaz's (on the nsx design team) blog-
http://www.nsxcb.co.uk/entry.php?1321-OEM-Coolant-Header-Tank

 

[Dr. JL]

Get a new one. Looks good in the bay. Peace of mind. Will last another 25 years.

 

[eddie_82]

Or it may only last a year. It's a crapshoot with those.

 

[2-Saw]

Just got a new one. Thanks for the help. One final question, should I get a new cap for the tank or will the old one be fine?

 

[JD Cross]

Impossible to answer whether the old one will be fine.
Is it original?
Aftermarket?
How many miles on it?
Etc. etc.

Go to page 10-8 in your shop manual.
I covers testing the cap.
If in doubt replace it.

 

[2-Saw]

almost 90,000 all original

 

[JD Cross]

almost 90,000 all original

Replace the cap.
19045-PR7-J24 about $20