Rather different to Yampiedog....

Drove into London last friday and there was a lot of start stop traffic off the M4. Girlfriend said she could smell fish. Resisted the urge to tell her to shut her legs!!! :x: A while later I glanced down at the speedo, noticed the water temp guade wae higher that usual. Took ages to find a place to stop without parking on double yellows.

Opened the bonnet and saw water pouring out of the short rubber pipe that runs from the top hard pipe from the rad to the engine. Just below and to the right (as you look at the engine) of the Dashboard water temp sensor.

I let it cool down. IN the meantime I went off in search of a garage to get some bits. Eventually found a Halfrauds and got some pipe repair tape and a jubilee clip. Got it mended (sort of) after removing half the shin from my knuckles. Filled up the water and started it. I got a thin jet of water but couldnt work out where from as the fan was in the way and didnt want to loose anymore skin! Needed to get on the road back to Reading before the traffic picked up so I took off the headlight panel and the thick rubber strip from the back of the engine bay to improve airflow throught eh engine bay. Also I didnt push the bonnet fully closed, just left it on the catch. The car ran cooler on the way home, rather surprised! Got home to fine water dripping out of the burst pipe. More so after the engine is turned off.

 

Now, after my story, how easy is it to replace that pipe??????? Its in a right bugger of a place.

I know :ttiwwop: but I hope you can work out which one I mean!

Cheers

Andrew

Think ya mean one of the two 2''- ish long pipes off the top ally pipe to the block mate!?-not bad to change but the ally bit has to come off and get both as the other will be ready!! ;)

Fairly easy job to do, did mine not so long ago cost me about a tenner for the two pipes from mike at mjp.