Cleaning A Header Tank

[JOCKER]

Hello,

I am in the process of putting my Westfield back on the road after several years off it, and the header tank is covered on the inside with an orange residue.

Question is what's the best way to clean the inside out.

Many thanks

Jocker

[Blatman]

Fairy power spray, water, and some sort of media like walnut shells or ball bearings or something... block up the holes, shake vigorously.

Of shove it in the dishwasher...

Or buy a nice ally one...

[JOCKER]

Dishwasher sounds like an easy option. I'll try that

Thanks

jocker

[KugaWestie]

Crush a dishwasher tablet, fill with red hot water and add the powder, bung the holes and shake for as long as you can - works pretty well

[uk89camaro]

Did a load of chemical cleaners, baby bottle brushes, agitators etc.

Dishwasher worked the best!

[Mark Redpath - WSCC Membership Secretary]

Put wonder wheels in with rice and shake like hell, worked a treat on mine...

[Norman Verona]

I just put some sand in, half filled with water and shook for 5 minutes.

[alexander72]

markmk uses steradent................................ on his bottles, not pearly whites,,,,

[JOCKER]

I tried wheel cleaner earlier and couldn't budge any of it, but I didn't add any balls/ rice which explains why it didn't come off.

I'll pop it in the dishwasher when the other half has gone to bed!

[XTR2Turbo]

I don't think dishwasher will touch the inside. As others have said you need to mechanically and chemically clean the inside.

[uk89camaro]

I don't think dishwasher will touch the inside. As others have said you need to mechanically and chemically clean the inside.

Surprisingly it does finish it off rather well, although I removed 50% via other methods.

[SootySport]

Dishwashers are better than those dedicated parts washers, I put a Jag V12 cylinder head and water pump in mine years ago, come up nice and clean .

Swmbo wasn't very pleased.

[XTR2Turbo]

Kitchens do make a very good extension to the garage / workshop.

I have boiled pistons in arial Ultra before now. That worked well but the saucepan was never quite the same afterwards.

[fatbaldbloke]

Persil, hot water, a handful of pea gravel, bung up the holes and shake like mad.

[TAFKARM]

Another vote for steradent (other denture cleaning tablets are available) here.