I noticed a big pool of water under my car as i got to work this morning and noticed a slash in my overflow bottle.

 

probably where my tyres rubbed against the bottle.

 

i have unplugged the hose from the bottom of the bottle and plugged this up and refilled the radiator with coolant.

 

will this be ok to drive for a few days ? or is this essential i plus this back in and fix the bottle asap ?

 

thanks

plugging that hose is not advised !

especially not with the hotter weather for the next few days.

the pressure in the coolant system may get too high and split another hose and cause more serious problems.

 

as a temp solution you can remove the original overflow tank and use an empty plastic coke bottle or something similar, taped/tie-wrapped in the spot where the original overflow tank sits and use that bottle as a spare tank for the next few days. (do not put a cap on the bottle)

Also make sure the hose sits at the bottom of the bottle.

Great idea. I have noticed it's all brown water so it needs a flush lol

 

 

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yeah, that happens when you put plain water in the system.

the brown stuff is rust-particles and you need to flush the system asap.