At 06:41 AM 11/22/99 PST, you wrote: > >Hello, >I hear that there is a lot of after-market aluminium/stainless steel coolant >bottles for the DeLorean to replace the original plastic one which are prone >to cracking. > >Now, what is the difference between the available ones from DMC Houston, >DeLorean One, PJ Grady??? Any recommendations? > >I have heard that some coolant bottles are 100% like the original, others >are rumoured to be painted black >(Hard to see the coolant level with this one, perhaps?) > >What supplier is the best to use regarding the BEST coolant bottle? > >Best wishes >Stian Birkeland >NORWAY I would Like to take a stab at this subject. All the after market coolant bottles I know of meet the first of two requirements. The dimensional and functional specifications. This means volume, connection size and placement are correct. The second issue is quality of the unit. This is something that can only be determined by getting a unit and trying it out. All the metal units are welded, so leaking can only occur if the welds are poor. This could very from unit to unit. I replaced my coolant bottle right after getting my "D" with a stainless unit from PJ Grady. It has functioned as it should, and looks good too. I would not replace a coolant bottle with another plastic unit. The reason being that a coolant bottle failure means you are stuck until it is repaired or replaced. I have never heard of a metal bottle failing. The only other item of note would be hose clamp replacement, I would suggest all "Stainless" clamps of the right size. I did this on my "D" replacing every clam in the car with a stainless version. As I recall this cost something like $42. I have not had a single drop of fluid leakage sense. And Yes I replaced many but not all the hoses with the best quality I could find. While I am not really well informed about the coolant it's self, Like oil I have always changed it on a regular basis. For both I have always felt that clean coolant and clean oil are the very best buy you can ever make. I change my oil /and filter and coolant every month or every 1000 miles which ever comes first. I follow the Mfg specs on both. Lee support@xxxx NOTICE TO BULK EMAILER: Pursuant to US Code, Title 47, Chapter 5, Subchapter II, 227, any and all unsolicited commercial e-mail sent to this address is subject to a download and archival fee in the amount of $500 US. E-Mailing denotes acceptance of these terms.