Washer Reservoir and Coolant Overflow container

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What are my options for a replacement for the washer reservoir and a replacement for coolant overflow container?

I have my old coolant container but the bolt that holds it to the frame of the car has pulled through the plastic bottle.

My washer reservoir --- what a cracked up broken jumble.

Is it possible to get something that isn't 50 year old plastic?

JW
 
For the coolant container - just a big washer, maybe partly cut to fit, to hold it with the same screw doesn't help?
 
I got all excited, dug my extra washer reservoir out... and it's cracked.

They're all over ebay. The earlier ones don't have the hole on top for the low washer fluid sensor (at least I think that's what that's for) Any jug with the right size hole in bottom would work too

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For the coolant overflow you can use almost anything

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The washer fluid is the same other then missing the knockout for the sensor. The ead overflow is different because the 70s charcoal canister was mounted differently.
The rad overflow is common to crack at that top stud.
 
I have no less than 3 or 4 of these put away somewhere in a box...LOL, so tell me exactly what it is that you need (pics???) and for the price of shipping it's yours!

FYI - Canuck land here, so given the size of the box this parcel would need...well, it may not be the best option, your call
 
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For the coolant container - just a big washer, maybe partly cut to fit, to hold it with the same screw doesn't help?
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Well the bolt is pulling through and the plastic is old and brittle. Not sure that's the best option now that its already compromised.
Maybe if I cut out the area around the bolt and jb welded in a red-neck solution?

JW
 
AMC Diplomat said:
I got all excited, dug my extra washer reservoir out... and it's cracked.

They're all over ebay. The earlier ones don't have the hole on top for the low washer fluid sensor (at least I think that's what that's for) Any jug with the right size hole in bottom would work too

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For the coolant overflow you can use almost anything

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You get 43 points for best picture and making me smile today...
So you aren't worried about putting in a 50 year old plastic container for either radiator fluid or washer fluid?

JW
 
Mikes5thAve said:
The washer fluid is the same other then missing the knockout for the sensor. The ead overflow is different because the 70s charcoal canister was mounted differently.
The rad overflow is common to crack at that top stud.
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You are spot on with the overflow cracking at the top stud. Next one I get I'll put washers inside and out to be sure I have more structure and don't get the tear out.

I went to all the trouble to rehab my charcoal canister and put new charcoal in it, I'd hate to not use it. But everybody has been deleting them once they get the vaporlock gas cap situation resolved.

JW
 
M_Body_Coupe said:
I have no less than 3 or 4 of these put away somewhere in a box...LOL, so tell me exactly what it is that you need (pics???) and for the price of shipping it's yours!

FYI - Canuck land here, so given the size of the box this parcel would need...well, it may not be the best option, your call
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M_Body_Coupe ... well, well ... looks like you win the hero award. I'll get pictures and post on here.

Could be the leaderboard is going to see some big changes with the help I'm getting on old plastic bottles. lol

JW
 
Justwondering said:
So you aren't worried about putting in a 50 year old plastic container for either radiator fluid or washer fluid?
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Out of a northern car? Yeah no problem. Out of a southern car? Probably should go in the trash. The humidity up here gives plastics a longer life
 
M_Body_Coupe said:
I have no less than 3 or 4 of these put away somewhere in a box...LOL, so tell me exactly what it is that you need (pics???) and for the price of shipping it's yours!

FYI - Canuck land here, so given the size of the box this parcel would need...well, it may not be the best option, your call
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well I have been battling my chore list.
So far, I've managed to get the 5th Avenue battery charged back up and will get my photos this afternoon.

Older brother went in for knee replacement surgery on Wednesday so my world now revolves around his dog until brother returns from his girlfriends house.

JW
 
Like I can remember anything I'm supposed to be doing.

Got seriously sidetracked filling out all the paperwork to get the LeBaron title in my name and forgot the pictures.

Rained again 2 inches yesterday so I've been working through clutter in the house on what to donate after cleaning out husband's closet. Give me a few days and I'll get the pictures up

JW
 
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