[Landyfox]

Red is actually pink and is the new fangled OAT (organic acid technology) antifreeze.

Bugger I've only just filled up the coolant with Red Anti Freeze. Now I best pop off to the shops to get myself some blue.

 

[ratty]

Bugger I've only just filled up the coolant with Red Anti Freeze. Now I best pop off to the shops to get myself some blue.

Some people have used OAT with no problems, others have reported leaks. Comma recommend using OAT on 300tdi's.

Xstream® G30® Antifreeze & Coolant Concentrate : Manufacturer Approved Antifreeze & Coolants : Products Guide : Comma Oil & Chemicals Ltd.

You're damned whichever way you choose to go.

 

[cowasaki]

you can use 2 x 1/2 caps from a plumbers merchants i lost my rad one but its a 1/2 inch bsp thread same as a 15mm cap end

Cheers for this, went to the plumbers at got 2 with o rings for £1.92 I chipped the flat bottom off the plastic one, pulled off the o ring and then hammered a ring spanner over the knackered plastic one till it was flush. The old one came off and I managed to get another 2 litres of coolant in then fitted one of the new plugs.

 

[AndrewPrior]

Update on my situation:

I had it towed to a local garage, they thawed it out and other than a host clamp everything is fine. Obviously they drained and pressure tested it, and now it's good to -40 C so that should be OK.

I definitely dodged a bullet!

 

[cowasaki]

Update on my situation:

I had it towed to a local garage, they thawed it out and other than a host clamp everything is fine. Obviously they drained and pressure tested it, and now it's good to -40 C so that should be OK.

I definitely dodged a bullet!

Fantastic news! You very much dodged one there, it could so easily have been a new engine. Phew........

 

[trax]

Update on my situation:

I had it towed to a local garage, they thawed it out and other than a host clamp everything is fine. Obviously they drained and pressure tested it, and now it's good to -40 C so that should be OK.

I definitely dodged a bullet!

uk winter diesel is only good until -15 /-20 though iirc

 

[THEengineer]

Cheers for this, went to the plumbers at got 2 with o rings for £1.92 I chipped the flat bottom off the plastic one, pulled off the o ring and then hammered a ring spanner over the knackered plastic one till it was flush. The old one came off and I managed to get another 2 litres of coolant in then fitted one of the new plugs.

excellent news if you got the chrome ones a 22mm socket fits

 

[THEengineer]

Update on my situation:

I had it towed to a local garage, they thawed it out and other than a host clamp everything is fine. Obviously they drained and pressure tested it, and now it's good to -40 C so that should be OK.

I definitely dodged a bullet!

lucky with that one,at least its fixed

 

[discomania]

Update on my situation:

I had it towed to a local garage, they thawed it out and other than a host clamp everything is fine. Obviously they drained and pressure tested it, and now it's good to -40 C so that should be OK.

I definitely dodged a bullet!

Nah, you dodged an icicle.

 

[discomania]

uk winter diesel is only good until -15 /-20 though iirc

At -10 the radiator could flash freeze due to wind chill which at 50mph could be -33°, which is why cold climate vehicles usually have the jiggle pin removed from the stat and even some extra holes drilled so that there is always a little flow through the rad.

 

[cowasaki]

excellent news if you got the chrome ones a 22mm socket fits

It was brass and a 19 mm did the job.