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Old Aug 22, 2011 | 03:30 PM
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i Need help selecting a coolant tank

so my coolant tank has a hole in it and im thinking that is why my car is slowly loosing coolant.

Im trying to buy an oem coolant tank but every company says there is a difference between 82-87 and 88+ tanks. They are different sized and shape. I have a 1988 with the larger tank and all i can find are the smaller tanks for sale and im not sure if it will bolt in to the existing holes.
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Old Aug 22, 2011 | 05:43 PM
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Re: i Need help selecting a coolant tank

They bolt to the same holes.

I bought one off of ebay and it was a direct fit. If you don't mind a smaller bottle (which in my opinion looks better anyway) than it will work great.
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Old Aug 22, 2011 | 06:03 PM
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Re: i Need help selecting a coolant tank

thanks thats exactly what i wanted to hear
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Old Oct 9, 2011 | 05:57 PM
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Re: i Need help selecting a coolant tank

wait wait wait wait ....ive been goin nuts trying to find one of the bigger tanks....but they really bolt up the same? Ha...so you can use the smaller one no problem?
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Old Oct 10, 2011 | 09:25 PM
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Re: i Need help selecting a coolant tank

i need help w/ this .... if they small one bolts right in does that mean the coolant level indicators wont be accurate for the car?

anyone?
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Old Oct 10, 2011 | 10:27 PM
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Re: i Need help selecting a coolant tank

Its not a level indicator its just an overflow bottle, you will be fine.
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