Mitsubishi Delica Owners Club UK™

Mystery Machine · Joined: 16 Mar 2004 Posts: 1837 Location: Bristol

I can second Ian's comment that you shouldn't buy any second hand ones unless they are like new (i.e. white/clear plastic with all internal webbing visible NOT dark yellowed plastic with crystal white patches where the plastic has got over-brittle!)

Just not worth the risk - especially when you factor in the pressure these things run under and the damage they can do when they let go!!
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8seater · Joined: 16 Feb 2008 Posts: 23 Location: Margate

Hi Ian & Mystery Machine

Thanks for the info I've run her upto hot and it is leaking from around the center join so I've taken your advice and ordered a brand new one from mitsubishi £109.00 +vat best to be safe though as its my wifes car as well.
Thanks again
Chris

ACE DELI · Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2008 19:00 Post subject:

Hi Chris

A bit late now I know but mentioning you are a member of this club will usually get you a discount from some Mitsu main dealers, give it a try when you go in to collect it.

Good Luck

David
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Lewis · Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2008 20:19 Post subject:

strangerover · Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2008 22:39 Post subject:

I do indeed have 10 tanks...

£60 Delivered, or bring your own antifreeze with you and I'll fit it for same price.

PM me or ring during the day on 07977254611
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8seater · Joined: 16 Feb 2008 Posts: 23 Location: Margate

I'm gutted will try and cancel order with main dealer but had to pay up front so don't hold much hope,
Thanks anyway
Chris

YOZA · Posted: Fri Feb 29, 2008 19:44 Post subject:

Thankyou Mark.

Tank is perfect.

Cheers for going out of you way to deliver it too.

Later Yoza
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YOZA · Posted: Fri Feb 29, 2008 20:02 Post subject:

PS. My tank was not brittle, it was soft and chalky around all the joints.

I had already repaired the return pipe tube, which lasted 12 months or so, but the tank has started to turn a green/yellow in colour and had become chalky in texture.

Obviously it was leaking (about a 2pints a week), so I bought one off Mark. Laughing

When I took the old one off all the joints arount the pipe connections (two at the bottom and one at the top) had become soft and porus, even the joint around the cap was soft, like a soggey ice cream cone..... Shocked

Now I feel like driving around with my bonnet off to show off my nice new shiney tank......errmm, maybe not Embarassed

PPS. I don't know what the old one was made of, but it has left a nastey rash on my arms where it has touched whilst taking it out, itchy as hell, a bit like the itch you get from fiberglass in the loft.........feels quite christmasy actually. Rolling Eyes

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strangerover · Posted: Fri Feb 29, 2008 23:30 Post subject:

Glad you got sorted.... Laughing

wonder why your old tank went soft ??
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Green man · Posted: Sat Mar 01, 2008 0:37 Post subject: Header tank gone soft

Hi Guys

Yep mine has gone soft as well!

Tried Viagra to no avail! ..........(and I get it on prescription!) Ha! a hard man is good to find as my wife says!

No but serious - (if you can now) my tank sprung a leak and the only thing I could do at the time was a temp repair with 'liquid metal'.

I has worked for now but it will fail again soon I'm sure.

Why the soft thing I don't know - as I was prepping the area it just fell apart - there is no contamination.

Hopefully I can replace it soon - but finances are a bit tight.

Marcus
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Halfpint · Joined: 24 Feb 2008 Posts: 1 Location: Stoke on Trent

tttonyyy · Joined: 27 Jan 2008 Posts: 1529 Location: Southampton

The old one is crumbling away at the top...

Thanks to Mark and Lyn for the replacement! :D

Rusty · Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2008 19:52 Post subject:

Nice one. Looks like you did yours before it was too late Rolling Eyes

Have you seen this: http://www.MDOCUK.co.uk/forums/viewtopic.php?p=23763#23763
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tttonyyy · Joined: 27 Jan 2008 Posts: 1529 Location: Southampton

Woh! No, I didn't see that - even more glad I did it today now. Shocked

My old tank was powdery at the top, you could peel layers away (it was like fibreglass), all in this soft strip where the tank was exposed to UV light through the crack in the bonnet.

Lawe · Posted: Sun Mar 16, 2008 16:12 Post subject:

That just looks like my old one:

and the new one fitted:

Chezzi · Joined: 13 Nov 2005 Posts: 120 Location: Rotherham SY

Reading all the horror stories about header tanks having the tensile properties of a Fabergé egg & going off like a pound of C4 if you look at it too long, yep, mine got the traditional filler / wrap / clay addition around the hose spigot. Embarassed

Anyway, is it possible to swap it for a totally different type unit? I've seen 'em on car mod / custom sites. Alloy & stainless and other shiny drool inducing metals, thing is, does it need to be a certain volume or would it do if the pipes were something like? I've found some cool looking things for Evo's & Scoobies which are nothing like the originals, more tubular with clear level vials. Any ideas? Don't wanna pay £80 for a beige plastic blob if I can get a ruby encrusted gold plated puppy for £40.
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Keefe · Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2008 20:52 Post subject:

Hi Chezzi,

If you change your mind and decide you want a standard plastic one, give strangerover a shout. They're not 80 quid either.

keefe Smile

Chezzi · Joined: 13 Nov 2005 Posts: 120 Location: Rotherham SY

Eyup Keefe,

Hows it going mate. That sounds like an option, cheers. Wink

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ricke · Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2008 21:03 Post subject:

It depends how much buggering about is involved to fit a none standard tank. The current unit holds a litre of water i think....

Where have you seen the modded units....

Ricke
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strangerover · Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2008 22:12 Post subject:

well

this is a bit sooner than planned

but

there may well be alloy tanks available soon

I've had the first prototype made for fitting

but waiting now on a revised model....

or ready to ship I have

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Mark