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Cargo Master
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From: Rock Hill, SC
I have replaced 3 degas bottles. My reasoning is they are old, plastic and generally look like crap. It's the first thing I see when I lift the hood. Can't fricking stand it.
Also do the cap and all the hoses, clamps, belt, thermo, ELC, etc.
Nothing nefarious on my side, other than OCD of course.
I love a new, clean degass bottle.
Also do the cap and all the hoses, clamps, belt, thermo, ELC, etc.
Nothing nefarious on my side, other than OCD of course.
I love a new, clean degass bottle.
Laughing Gas
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From: Greensburg, IN
I had actually been wondering what "tip off" of a new bottle would suggest myself. Late 2016 my OE water pump started leaking from the weep hole, the weep cap was gone too, so not only did I order a new pump, but a radiator, thermostat, thermostat housing, coolant temp sensor, fan blade, silicone upper and lower hoses, and coolant bottle.. OCD?, Check..!!
I saw a youtube video or forum post (can't remember, it was 5+ years ago) about a guy that bought a car with a brand new degas bottle full of good coolant, with "recent coolant flush" in the ad.. Turns out the seller had blown the head gasket, coolant was full of oil... Seller then filled it back up with a mix of BS and oil stabilizer to keep it from knocking through the test drives. The crown jewel on this was that they sealed off a new degas bottle with silicone, filled it with new coolant, ran the hoses, and called it a day.
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Stewart
Cargo Master
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From: Rock Hill, SC
I thought about the oil mix after I had responded, I noticed that that system isn't under pressure, so I guess the bottle cannot handle the pressure from the blown head gasket.
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Excursion rear seat from 2005 Eddie Bauer. Green/tan in color. This is the 3rd row seat. $90 obo
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I shipped by greyhound. It's not bad if you have a terminal near by. It will be slow & there's no tracking, So if they lose it or it sits at a terminal they have no idea where it is. Everything got the fine just not fast.
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Thanks for the tip. Saved me about $40. And yes I bought that set. Might need to touch up the clear coat on one rim but otherwise was a pretty decent deal I think. And I like them better then the Harley style rims.