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Old Jul 12, 2020 | 06:39 PM
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Radiator Overflow Tank

What is a good replacement for the Overflow Coolant Tank? Mine is the original but is looking pretty brittle and worn. Some of the universal ones don't look like they have very much quality and I don't know what type of fabrication would need to be done to make them fit. LMC get $65 for a new one but sometimes their quality of their parts doesn't match their prices
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Old Jul 12, 2020 | 11:16 PM
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I would get a good used one from a place that is nicer to plastics and such that very hot and sunny AZ.

I have several of those saved on the shelf, and I literally live in one of the cloudiest counties in the US, Pretty cold up here too.
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Old Jul 14, 2020 | 11:58 AM
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I found a new (aftermarket) one online for under $30 and ordered it. Hopefully it is good quality.
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Old Jul 31, 2020 | 11:50 PM
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New overflow tank is a perfect match to the original only BRAND new. Works great. Got it from Carparts.com
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Old Aug 1, 2020 | 09:54 AM
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Way back when, before factory installed tanks I made one using an antifreeze jug. Worked great, cheap and easy to replace.
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