DIY Oil Catch Tank

  1. Infrequent Poster Joined: Apr 2012 Moortown, Leeds Posts: 156 5dr Bianca 306
    #1
    Thought I'd post a lil guide/project as I couldn't find one when making up a catch tank.

    Decided to go for a OCT for when I put S1 Inlet on but didn't want to spend £20+ on one (cos I'm a tight git)

    So went to poundland and stocked up for the build:

    Aluminium drinks bottle
    Araldite
    Spreader
    Wire Wool
    Couple hose fitting (already had them)

    So about £5-6 all in.

    Grabbed the bottle and cut the bottom off (which is now the top so the screw cap is the drain):

    (the bottle was all they had in the right size)

    Then cut up the spreader and made a baffle out of it and araldited it in:


    Don't know why I didn't drill the holes first as it would have been easier, but then drilled the holes for both inlet and outlet fittings:

    Inlet:


    Outlet:


    Then decided to glue in a perforated baffle to stop wire wool (used to soak up oil etc) entering the outlet area:


    Then glued the head back on (during):


    Primered up:


    Will just end up spraying it satin black tmorrow probably. Hope it helps give a few ideas if people don't want to spend £20+ on a ebay catch tank.
  2. Established Member Joined: Nov 2011 Northamptonshire Posts: 1084 MK2 VTR.
    #2
    A beautiful bodge! Lol.
  3. Infrequent Poster Joined: Jun 2011 Piper HQ Posts: 117
    #3
    I'm sure it'll do the job!

    My attempt

  4. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2008 Southampton Posts: 8188 Astra vxr with added boost
    #4
    mmm less effort to buy one
  5. Established Member Joined: Dec 2010 Aberdeen Posts: 2129 Race: 106 Rallye 16v. Road: Mercedes Vito 120 CDI
    #5
    You guys are trying too hard...

  6. Established Member Joined: Jul 2008 Barnsley, South Yorkshire Posts: 1578 MG ZR...
    #6
    Im not clued up on these things but the elbow you have put in has solder built in. Wont that affect anything when getting warm or contaminate anything?
  7. Established Member Joined: Jun 2011 Bridgnorth (Shropshire) Posts: 2001 Jdm Dc2 Integra
    #7
    I don't have a decent picture ATM, but the long black pipe below in the pic leads to a 1ltr coca cola bottle with a knife slash in

  8. Infrequent Poster Joined: Jun 2011 Piper HQ Posts: 117
    #8
    Some good efforts!
  9. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2010 Morley, Leeds Posts: 8469 Civic ep3 type r powered by TDI NORTH
    #9
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by AshC View Post
    Im not clued up on these things but the elbow you have put in has solder built in. Wont that affect anything when getting warm or contaminate anything?
    No everything it catches will be thrown away anyways and solder doesn't melt below 100 degrees.
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by jones91 View Post
    I don't have a decent picture ATM, but the long black pipe below in the pic leads to a 1ltr coca cola bottle with a knife slash in
    If I was running spec like yours I wouldn't want a coke bottle I would be wanting to monitor everything going in and out of my engine.
  10. Established Member Joined: Jun 2011 Bridgnorth (Shropshire) Posts: 2001 Jdm Dc2 Integra
    #10
    It's only a very temporary thing though until I can get a real catch tank sorted.... no way I'm leaving it like that lol
  11. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 31279 Citroen Saxo VTS, S60 D5
    #11
    Id rather pay the £20+ tbh lolol.

    Fair play though..
  12. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Apr 2007 Bournemouth Posts: 15289 '04 VW Transporter.
    #12
    Nothing on my garden hose and monster can tbh