ok so im a noob. i was adjusting my headlights the other day and i must have moved my coolant resivoir to right behing the radiator, touching the engine. and forgot to move it back.

now after seeing steam when i got home today, i see its there, and has a pretty signifficant hole melted in it. how can i make it safe to drive around without spilling fluids all over my engine bay.

and anyone have a resivoir for sale?

 

Call up your local junk yard and get one from them. Shouldn't be more than $20. You could also just fab up a plastic bottle w/bungee chord until you get a replacement.
-Rik

 

well 2 questions for that idea:

1: how hot does the fluid in the resivoir get?

2: does it need to be sealed for pressure?

well i guess the 2 questions are really the same, thanks for the help.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Blahblah718293 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">well 2 questions for that idea:

1: how hot does the fluid in the resivoir get?

2: does it need to be sealed for pressure?

well i guess the 2 questions are really the same, thanks for the help.</TD></TR></TABLE>

1. As hot as your coolant temperature in general, which shouldn't really exceed around 225* F.
2. No.

 

I got mine from advanced auto parts..they can special order one from their books..it is a weapon r coolant catch tank..its nice..$35

 

use a beer can colt .45 FTW

 

what car you have i'm local im sure i could hook u up... let me know