What has made you Angry Today???????

[mudski]

What's the report Mark ? Wondering what's happened ...

Been too busy with everything else this weekend to do much. I have removed the surge tanks, no cracks, removed the hoses, no cracks, removed the radiator and filled it up and pressurised it, no leaks. No water was on the motor at all so I know its not anything on the motor. The motor went into a limp mode like state, I think its a safety thingo thats brought on when you loose coolant or temps get too high maybe to stop you from cooking it? I was able to drive it into the garage when it was off the tow truck and the limp mode state wasn't there.
I wash out the radiator fins and it was pretty dirty.
The cars is just sitting in pieces at the moment. It might be there for a day or two before I can touch it again though. I'm gonna replace all the hoses on the car while its apart...
The only thing I can think of where the coolant came from was where the lower hose is clamped onto the radiator. As this section basically points right to the wheel arch. The clamp used is one of those spring loaded clamps and I think these are used for a reason. If the system does pressurise, the clamp can let go and release the pressure. This way you don't bust a hose or split the radiator. Just grabbing at straws really. The reason it did it is, I think, the small pressure hose that goes from the radiator to the surge tank (which is under pressure also) might have been kinked or something and therefor the surge tank pressure cap couldn't release any excess pressure, so the radiator simply over pressurized until this clamp let go, let the excess water out and the clamp, tightened up again on the hose once the pressure was relieved. Like I said, just grabbing at straws. Everything checks out o.k otherwise.
When it happened, I was kinda hoping for the worst. Lol. Then this would have forced me to do the TD upgrade. Haven't really got the coin to do it but atleast it would make me start.

[mudski]

Anything like this
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Paid about the same, at least 5 years ago, work well. Came with two chains, when one needs sharping there's a place up to road from me that chargers $12

Not quite the same but damn close....

[Bacho86]

Been too busy with everything else this weekend to do much. I have removed the surge tanks, no cracks, removed the hoses, no cracks, removed the radiator and filled it up and pressurised it, no leaks. No water was on the motor at all so I know its not anything on the motor. The motor went into a limp mode like state, I think its a safety thingo thats brought on when you loose coolant or temps get too high maybe to stop you from cooking it? I was able to drive it into the garage when it was off the tow truck and the limp mode state wasn't there.
I wash out the radiator fins and it was pretty dirty.
The cars is just sitting in pieces at the moment. It might be there for a day or two before I can touch it again though. I'm gonna replace all the hoses on the car while its apart...
The only thing I can think of where the coolant came from was where the lower hose is clamped onto the radiator. As this section basically points right to the wheel arch. The clamp used is one of those spring loaded clamps and I think these are used for a reason. If the system does pressurise, the clamp can let go and release the pressure. This way you don't bust a hose or split the radiator. Just grabbing at straws really. The reason it did it is, I think, the small pressure hose that goes from the radiator to the surge tank (which is under pressure also) might have been kinked or something and therefor the surge tank pressure cap couldn't release any excess pressure, so the radiator simply over pressurized until this clamp let go, let the excess water out and the clamp, tightened up again on the hose once the pressure was relieved. Like I said, just grabbing at straws. Everything checks out o.k otherwise.
When it happened, I was kinda hoping for the worst. Lol. Then this would have forced me to do the TD upgrade. Haven't really got the coin to do it but atleast it would make me start.

Bugga, sorry to hear mate. hope you get it sorted out easily.

[AB]

Bugger Mudski, fingers crossed mate it's minor!

[MEGOMONSTER]

Hopefully, you work it out with no further issue.

[mudski]

Sh!t happens. What topped the day off was when I was starting to pull the car apart, the inlaws turned up with my kids from taking them to Circus training and my youngest says she had left "doggy" her stuffed dog she's had since she was two, at circus training. So I have to clean up, and race down there, 45 minutes from home, in the hope that here doggy was still there, and then come home.
The things we do for our kids hey.

[MEGOMONSTER]

Sh!t happens. What topped the day off was when I was starting to pull the car apart, the inlaws turned up with my kids from taking them to Circus training and my youngest says she had left "doggy" her stuffed dog she's had since she was two, at circus training. So I have to clean up, and race down there, 45 minutes from home, in the hope that here doggy was still there, and then come home. The things we do for our kids hey.

Your a good dad, that's what good dads do.

[mudski]

Your a good dad, that's what good dads do.

I tell ya I felt like telling her to take a spoonful of concrete as my day was busy and I was knackered from being up since 5.15am, but when her eyes started welling up and the chin had the wobbles I couldn't say no to her. Not that I wouldn't have anyway....
Atleast the evening worked out. I cracked a nice bottle of Scotch and gave it a nudge.

[Clunk]

I tell ya I felt like telling her to take a spoonful of concrete as my day was busy and I was knackered from being up since 5.15am, but when her eyes started welling up and the chin had the wobbles I couldn't say no to her. Not that I wouldn't have anyway....
Atleast the evening worked out. I cracked a nice bottle of Scotch and gave it a nudge.

I would have told the inlaws to go back for it, bloody slackers lol

[mudski]

I would have told the inlaws to go back for it, bloody slackers lol

Haha! That thought crossed my mind too. But they had already done enough for me, looking after my girl on Friday night so I could get up early and go to the ARB sale. Then come and pick them up when my car broke down and take them to training.