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Just my luck

Post by Bongopatrol » Sat Jun 21, 2008 5:45 pm

Well guys only on Wednesday did I fit my coolant alarm thinking great that will give me piece of mind for the summer trips hopefully I wont need it.

What happens today I head out for a quick run to the shop only to smell coolant on my return journey & discover my radiator leaking :x :x so theres a couple of hundred quid I'll not see again :cry: :cry:

I'm trying to look on the bright side at least she didn't overheat as the new coolant alarm didn't even get to sound.

Where is the best place to buy a radiator from quickly as I'm heading away on Wednesday.
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Re: Just my luck

Post by helen&tony » Sun Jun 22, 2008 7:12 am

Hi
Several of us have bought radiators from Iezura on e-bay....quick and efficient...you must either block the overflow, though, or use a higher pressure cap on the radiator , and lower value on the plastic tank.....AND TAKE GREAT CARE BLEEDING...I think you can get next day delivery on the rad.
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Re: Just my luck

Post by bigdaddycain » Sun Jun 22, 2008 12:03 pm

Hi bongopatrol, did the level of the header tank drop enough to sound the alarm?
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Re: Just my luck

Post by Bongopatrol » Sun Jun 22, 2008 12:07 pm

bigdaddycain wrote:Hi bongopatrol, did the level of the header tank drop enough to sound the alarm?

Hey bigdaddycain the answer is thankfully No
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Re: Just my luck

Post by bigdaddycain » Sun Jun 22, 2008 3:27 pm

Phew!..that's good to hear!...That's a good nose you have there.... :wink:
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Re: Just my luck

Post by You've Been Bongod » Sun Jun 22, 2008 6:26 pm

hi bongopatrol i have just had a genuine bongo rad fitted cost for this including antifreeze and bleeding !!!!!!!!

are you sitting down?????



£260


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