how to clean the over flow

[VL Berlina 5speed]

best way to clean the over flow bottle out?
ive got sludge inside it and it ugly wanna clean it off but i cant reach in with my finger to rubb it off

tryd water, hot and cold
easy of BAM shower clean thingo (rinsed it out well after)
need more ideas how to do it....

i dont wanna use blanch as that is a last resort, and it might not even work

[Stretchomatic]

try a bent piece of wire with a rag or cloth on the end...just bent it accordingly to where u want to clean...while attempting to run a hose through it at the same time...i think we used a screwdriver one time...

[rb26dett]

buy a new one from holden

[ucwepn]

Go to the safeway and buy a brush for cleaning babies bottles, make sure its a decent one tho because the $1.50 ones will fall apart LOL.

[POVRTY]

when i worked at holden we used to put a handfull of nuts and bolts it it with a small amount water. cover the hole up and shake the sh:t out if it. empty the dirty water out of it. Do it again if you need to. MAKE SURE THE BOTTLES ARE IN GOOD COND AND NOT BRITTLE.

[harry3]

on my VL the plastic cracked, allowing all the water to leak out which eventually caused severe overheating, needing a reconditioned engine, the owner didnt believe in checking the temp gauge or any water levels

[VL Berlina 5speed]

try a bent piece of wire with a rag or cloth on the end...just bent it accordingly to where u want to clean...while attempting to run a hose through it at the same time...i think we used a screwdriver one time...

thats what i did, metal coat hanger with a old sock duct taped on, worked a treat but the plastic is like a staind yellow from its age, any thing i can do to make it whiter????

i cleaned the out side of the bottle with a old tooth brush and some whiting tooth paste and it cleaned it up well, got all the dark marks off and it smells fresh


LOL at harry3, got to be hating those 'drive till it stops ppl'

[CALAIS 6]

get a new one seanus lol then it will be ubber clean

[ucwepn]

Ya can paint them as well, colour of your choice haha I'll let you choose. I'm gonna do mine but wanna see what colour i'm gonna paint my rocker cover first and do the bottles to match, its not like you can really see through them anyway aye.

Also thinking about a hose sleeving kit but need to replace a few hoses first so I know they wont need to be replaced.

[VL Berlina 5speed]

Ya can paint them as well, colour of your choice haha I'll let you choose. I'm gonna do mine but wanna see what colour i'm gonna paint my rocker cover first and do the bottles to match, its not like you can really see through them anyway aye.

Also thinking about a hose sleeving kit but need to replace a few hoses first so I know they wont need to be replaced.

exactly what im doing
washer bottle will be painted white, im going to mask a vertical line of tape there so i can see the levas when i peel it off

cleaned up some cables this weeknd i did, making it neater

getting a s/hand rocker cover soon, getting it sand blasted by my old man then ill get it painted at work
and changing my intake pipes back to black

repainting my air box top white again and same witht he fuse box lid


curnt look, but exept the over flow bottle there was dirty

[VL Berlina 5speed]

MAKE SURE THE BOTTLES ARE IN GOOD COND AND NOT BRITTLE.

are these bottle pressurised? thus the reson u say that above, or just so they dont leak then ur system drys out

[mag]

are these bottle pressurised? thus the reson u say that above, or just so they dont leak then ur system drys out

No not pressurised, they were just saying if it brittle it'll break up...

[VT-565]

squirt a tiny bit of morning fresh in there (lemon optional) some water and a handful of sand and do your best tom cruise '****tail' impression.....worked for me.....that was a few years ago, but now i'm old enough to just buy a new one....

[Bax]

CLR

Calcium, Lime, Rust. Thats what I've always been told.

Even a minor dose of acid and water + gloves, give it a quick swirl.

The nuts and bolts and water sounds brilliant. They do discolour easily though, mines been sitting downstairs, brand new, and its discolouring already.

[BigDaz]

i reckon 3 shakes doin the nuts and bolts thing and i would have a big hole in the side lol

[VL Berlina 5speed]

i reckon 3 shakes doin the nuts and bolts thing and i would have a big hole in the side lol

same,

thus y the sock on a wire was the way i went

so any1 got a good idea for whiting the plastic?

[Henerz]

I got a new one on eBay for $70 including postage. a bit expensice but I hate the look of the ugly 19 year old disgusting bottle!

[Bax]

I got a new one on eBay for $70 including postage. a bit expensice but I hate the look of the ugly 19 year old disgusting bottle!

Is it now that I tell you Holden sold me my last one for 45 dollars?
And the one before that for 45 dollars?

[rb26dett]

I got mine from Holden for $45 also.

[VL Berlina 5speed]

not happy jane....
my local holden dosnt stock vl parts any more

[Henerz]

WTF! damn I thought they didn't sell them anymore!
all Holden dealers sell them?
fcuk fcuk fcuk fcuk fcuk!!!

[NickVR]

I cleaned mine with hot water and ball bearings. then shake. mine was grubby and slimy (about 10-13yrs of build up) so i sprayed degreaser and used a bottle brush. then rinse out a few times with hot water. came up like new, but slightly discoloured.