An end to underbonnet woes caused by split PAS reservoirs

Price: Ca £75 plus VAT

Available from: Britpart dealers

IF YOU’VE GOT A FIRSTGENERATION

DEFENDER with a Tdi, Td5, TDCi or V8 engine, you may well have noticed the grubby mess they get under the bonnet from vapour leaking through the breathable cap on the PAS reservoir.

This is made of plastic and is prone to splitting, which is when the trouble starts. Not only does the leaking vapour make a mess, the crack it’s coming out of collects dirt – and, of course, creates a way in for water. All bad.

Made by AlliSport and available from Britpart, this replacement unit is made from 2mm high-grade aluminium with CNC machined pipe connections, a knurled cap and an external breather. The rolled aluminium body is laser cut and fully TIG welded by hand, and the reservoir is fitted with an internal ba e

Measuring 110mm high (155mm including the cap) and with a 91mm diameter, the reservoir looks after itself and the rest of the engine bay too.

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