My radiator just popped on the way to the airport!!!! Argh "&£!%#

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P38_Ireland

P38_Ireland

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I love the machine and hate it equally!! Was just driving tithe airpot and pop goes the rad, small hairline fracture on the top. The fookin thing is only a year old. The AA collected it and I sent it to a specialist. Hopefully will be back up and running by the time I'm home on Saturday.

Ok rant over!!!
 
Been told the head is cracked..... Gutted !! Then to boot the gearbox I got put in ain't right so got to come back out too. can't wait to see what this is going to cost.
 
Thats tough, I'm unhappy and I've "only" got a gearbox problem.
Who diagnosed the cracked head? Other things can cause a rad failure.
I have read that the plastic rad's are prone to header tank failure as they age.
 
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What a kick in the testicles!!!:jaw:
You've not had a lot of luck lately have you...

I got the mechanic to have a good look as I'd read that there are may reasons for it failing. He told me that it was just age and that all the once that he's ever done always seem to go in the same place, top right hand side hair line crack along the top.

Hope your back on the road soon...
 
I have had the same twice both times same place first time was caused by pressure due to hole in the hose that runs from top of rad back to expansion tank it had a hole behind the clip by the battery and was evaporating so couldnt see it everyone said it was the heads - it wasnt second time was the expansion tank cap letting by so its not always doom and gloom hope it gets fixed soon and isnt heads
 
SUCCESS.............! ITS FINALLY BACK ON THE ROAD TODAY!!!!! after having to buy a new P38 as a doner vehicle for the engine. oh and couldnt resist some new 18" hurricane black alloy wheels. i know some of you will think there Columbian drug dealer looking but i love them! drove home all 350 miles smiling like a Cheshire cat!

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P38_Ireland said:
SUCCESS.............! ITS FINALLY BACK ON THE ROAD TODAY!!!!! after having to buy a new P38 as a doner vehicle for the engine. oh and couldnt resist some new 18" hurricane black alloy wheels. i know some of you will think there Columbian drug dealer looking but i love them! drove home all 350 miles smiling like a Cheshire cat!

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Wow what a beast!!!!
It looks like a cross between something out of back to the future and Robo cop.....
I don't think much of the chauffer though :D
 
thought it was mine! said:
you look more like a collie dog than a cheshire cat
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Ha ha ha ! Thats my Buddy Ben! he always sits in my seat until i get back in!

Golan said:
Wow what a beast!!!!
It looks like a cross between something out of back to the future and Robo cop.....
I don't think much of the chauffer though :D
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Yeah im loving how its looking myself, i think ive finally got the stiling to how i want it.
 
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