So, to bring this to a conclusion, having started to dismantle things to get a better look it became very clear that this red stuff was indeed coolant. The radiator had a leak behind the fan cowling and the stuff you can see in the pictures is antifreeze that's been heated and is nearly dried out. A ...

Mark, you're spot on. Previous owner drove it over a low wall and trashed the intercooler scoop as well as denting the cross member under the radiator. Despite this, I bought her unseen with just 85000km on the clock, a mass of history and an original fit cube kitchen. We've been everywhere in her ...

Thanks Northern. I checked the gearbox oil level with the engine warmed up, running and in "P" and got the level exactly on "F" so I'm pretty confident it's not lost any significant amount yet. Worst case scenario is replace all pipework and new radiator and if it comes to that I'd still consider it ...

Thanks both. Yes, I tried magnetic fishing as well as using a long handled ENT mirror (think dentists examination mirror with a longer handle) to look for it but the wee rattling tinker evades me. I'll put it down to "character"

Ah! Bob and Northern, many thanks. I think I get it now. I thought the gearbox oil was cooled in the separate "radiator" which hangs down in the centre of the bongo behind the coolant radiator as shown in the third picture. If I understand you correctly, the oil cooler is housed beneath the coolant ...

Just thought I'd share my recent experience with you. The tailgate central locking stopped working, but when I put my hand on the tailgate and someone else operated the central locking, you could feel the "thunk" of the solenoid operating. The lock still locked and unlocked with the key. Anyway, I ...

Dear all, I'd be grateful for you advice. I noticed a little damp patch on the drive just under the front bumper on the nearside. I crawled under to have a look and there was a drip of what looks, smells and feels like power steering fluid dripping off the radiator drain plug and I could see where ...