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Old 16 August 2008, 08:23 AM
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anyone know where to get a replacement header tank for a 95 classic at handy money?
Old 16 August 2008, 09:12 AM
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Yours runs a plastic tank and these are likely to fail with time. It will have a non return valve on the bottom spiggot from memory. Later cars had a zinc die cast tank but with no non return valve. Sometimes replacing with the zinc die cast items causes a problem.
New plastic tanks are available ex stock from Roger Clark Motorsport around £60. Also check the dealer price.
Secondhand items are not a good bet.
Old 16 August 2008, 09:30 AM
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Yes it has failed I thought someone may have made a non genuine replacement, will ring local dealer thanks
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Originally Posted by harvey
Yours runs a plastic tank and these are likely to fail with time. It will have a non return valve on the bottom spiggot from memory. Later cars had a zinc die cast tank but with no non return valve. Sometimes replacing with the zinc die cast items causes a problem.
New plastic tanks are available ex stock from Roger Clark Motorsport around £60. Also check the dealer price.
Secondhand items are not a good bet.
Currently doing the plastic to alloy conversion. Should I concern myself, with this lack of a non-return valve in the alloy tank?
Thanks
Old 20 February 2012, 02:59 PM
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ive been running a forge one without valve for a number of years with no problems
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MY93-96 Forge one for sale on eBay (with an A'PEXi 1.3bar pressure cap):-


Subaru classic forge header tank

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Old 20 February 2012, 03:25 PM
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OEM plastic jobs:-

94 subaru impreza wrx coolant tank


SUBARU IMPREZA CLASSIC WRX STI RADIATOR RESERVOIR TANK

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Thanks both, for the info.
I think I'll treat myself to a new rad, just in case they're any resulting pressure issues with the old one.
I'll watch the forge tank!
Thanks, once again.
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