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Old Jun 13, 2012 | 07:13 AM
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Rehab for Coolant / Wahser bottles...

Well, I remember a couple years ago, new ones were plentiful on Ebay...
Now can't seem to find any....

So option 2...

Paint?

I know I would have to clean / scrub with tri sodium phosphate to REALLY clean them... then I was thinking Krylon White (for plastic) and a sealer if needed....

Any other ideas?

Thanks,

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Old Jun 13, 2012 | 07:17 AM
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Re: Rehab for Coolant / Wahser bottles...

For the coolant tank I would probably just get a new one there are still some on ebay.
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Old Jun 13, 2012 | 07:17 AM
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Re: Rehab for Coolant / Wahser bottles...

Maybe something useful below:

https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/auto...lant-tank.html

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Old Jun 13, 2012 | 07:24 AM
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Re: Rehab for Coolant / Wahser bottles...

I just purchased a new coolant tank last year at the dealer for $15ish
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Old Jun 13, 2012 | 07:33 AM
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Re: Rehab for Coolant / Wahser bottles...

Different years apparently had different sized tanks, both of which are available from the site below:

http://www.hawksthirdgenparts.com/cooling_1.aspx

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Old Jun 13, 2012 | 07:37 AM
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Re: Rehab for Coolant / Wahser bottles...

If buying new ones is not an option, I have had limited success in using drano crystals to clean out the inside of them.

Be careful ...that crap will burn through your skin if it gets on you. Use heavy gloves
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Old Jun 13, 2012 | 12:05 PM
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Re: Rehab for Coolant / Wahser bottles...

Here is a washer bottle from Modern Day Muscle, I deal with these guys a lot. Shipping prices to Canada are as good as they get.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/82-87-Camaro...item43b0b2e04a

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Old Jun 13, 2012 | 12:06 PM
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Re: Rehab for Coolant / Wahser bottles...

wrong one for his car
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Old Jun 13, 2012 | 12:15 PM
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Re: Rehab for Coolant / Wahser bottles...

Sorry wasn't paying to close attention...I just bought one of these exact bottles for my 84 camaro. The bottle is for 82-87 camaro so I should be okay.

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Old Jun 13, 2012 | 12:19 PM
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Re: Rehab for Coolant / Wahser bottles...

not if you want the washer pump to work, or you would have to mod your car with a pump from an earlier year. in the later years the pump is on the tank itself
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Old Jun 13, 2012 | 01:27 PM
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Re: Rehab for Coolant / Wahser bottles...

The one that onthedownlow links to appears to be the early style where the washer pump is mounted on the wiper motor (IIRC, 82-87) which should fit his 84 without issue, but not the OP's.

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Old Jun 13, 2012 | 01:28 PM
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Re: Rehab for Coolant / Wahser bottles...

yes, that's what I meant to say
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Old Jun 15, 2012 | 09:54 PM
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Re: Rehab for Coolant / Wahser bottles...

The most difficult tank to find is the washer bottle,the one that forms around the cruise control unit.I finally found a NOS one on ebay.
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Old Jun 15, 2012 | 10:34 PM
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Re: Rehab for Coolant / Wahser bottles...

fourth gen washer, after market billet overflow, options for non-stock builds
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