Overheating clogged radiator thread

[Fatboy11]

After a cracking day just thought I'd start a Fred for those that overheated with a clogged radiator.

I know me and JP did and we saw other landies in laybys too. Luckily we both managed to limp home with hopefully no harm done !

 

[ratty]

I got home with no problems.

 

[Mud-4-it]

Yes I got done by the mud, limped home doing about 40 most of the way. I did consider stopping but was worried it might not start again.

 

[The Mad Hat Man]

yu shud have called. we cud have escorted yu to Bstoke - theres a good carwash i use....

 

[Mud-4-it]

yu shud have called. we cud have escorted yu to Bstoke - theres a good carwash i use....

Cheers, next time I will ask WLM which garage he uses and give it a wash before I hit the motorway.

 

[ratty]

there wuz a disco plastered in mud in warminster services with the bonnet up and an AA patrol with it anorl.

 

[Clarky130]

Me too... Thought I'd got away with it, after a field repair to my blown radiator hose... Only to discover the jubilee clip I scrounged from BB was a little too big to make a good seal...

Found Vinniejb at the same service station on the way back...Edit - same place you're talking about I think ratty He'd had to shut off for overheating as well, and couldn't get started again... AA were in attendance and as I left he was waiting for a trailer ride home ...hope you got back alright mate!

Incidentally, after completing my repair with a much smaller jubilee clip scrounged from Vinniejb, I couldn't get started again either as my battery had run flat!!! The sod of an AA man made me join up on the spot before he'd move his jumper battery 10 ft to the left to give me a jump! Got home ok in the end, though...

 

[ratty]

Me too... Thought I'd got away with it, after a field repair to my blown radiator hose... Only to discover the jubilee clip I scrounged from BB was a little too big to make a good seal...

Found Vinniejb at the same service station on the way back...Edit - same place you're talking about I think ratty He'd had to shut off for overheating as well, and couldn't get started again... AA were in attendance and as I left he was waiting for a trailer ride home ...hope you got back alright mate!

Incidentally, after completing my repair with a much smaller jubilee clip scrounged from Vinniejb, I couldn't get started again either as my battery had run flat!!! The sod of an AA man made me join up on the spot before he'd move his jumper battery 10 ft to the left to give me a jump! Got home ok in the end, though...

You shoulda got a thread up on here you numpty. I woulda spun around and saved you the money.:brick:

 

[The Mad Hat Man]

or a fone call - thats wot LZ rescue is about .

 

[ratty]

or a fone call - thats wot LZ rescue is about .

The only reason I didn't stop is cos the AA were already there.

Does anyone know if Medusa made it back ok?

 

[The Mad Hat Man]

did she have probs? she could have come back in convoy,.....

 

[baggyjim]

The only reason I didn't stop is cos the AA were already there.

Does anyone know if Medusa made it back ok?

according to FB she made it to accomadation ok with a big thanks to yourself and thanks for your help as well , will pass on regards to chef

 

[ratty]

did she have probs? she could have come back in convoy,.....

Nothing major. She had a damaged transfer box linkage so it kept jumping into neutral. I cable tied it into high range with centre diff open.

 

[Snifflebag]

Just got home - clogged rad and knackered thermostat Guess what I'm doing tomorrow... Very nice RAC man sorted the rad out to get us back on the road. Thanks to folks who stopped and helped with wire brushes and friendly words... (Dunno why the nana - just looks cool )

 

[disco147]

I joined the layby club! not for overheating though... just had half of salisbury plains in my air filter! :/ some very crude bodging to get to halfords, to then get my pants pulled down for a new air filter 5 minutes before they shut was a lovely finish to a crackin day!

 

[The Mad Hat Man]

Nothing major. She had a damaged transfer box linkage so it kept jumping into neutral. I cable tied it into high range with centre diff open.

she is staying in sales berrys tonite. orf to noobles berrys tomoz. any probs she will call.

 

[The Mad Hat Man]

Just got home - clogged rad and knackered thermostat Guess what I'm doing tomorrow... Very nice RAC man sorted the rad out to get us back on the road. Thanks to folks who stopped and helped with wire brushes and friendly words... (Dunno why the nana - just looks cool )

why dint yu shout?

 

[wiltshire landyman]

Vinnie had a lift. From a very nice aa man as his disco overheated

 

[The Mad Hat Man]

anyone parked in a layby just west of Andover? saw ya too late to stop

 

[ratty]

Bugger. Looks like nearly half of those attending had problems on the way home.