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Title: That was close (I hope!)
Post by: Jimbob on 03 September 2009, 16:34:32

Just done 100 odd miles on the motorway (longest trip since doing hbv)

1/2 a mile from home, Im thinking the car has done well, no gearbox warning, and no coolant topup needed  :D

then, up pops Automatic Gearbox, Up pops Coolant warning....temp guage shoots to max, warning light comes on  :'(

chuck it in a layby I happen to be passing....

pop the bonnet, and the bottom bulkhead hose has popped off, and im thowing coolant everywhere  :'(

i had 2 gallons in the car....so topped it up after reconnecting hose and got home.


Heres hoping there is no more damage  :-?

Title: Re: That was close (I hope!)
Post by: Debs. on 03 September 2009, 16:38:20

 :oOh gawd....what a heart stopper!:'(

Title: Re: That was close (I hope!)
Post by: kris on 03 September 2009, 16:41:33

very close james. hope no other damage was done

Title: Re: That was close (I hope!)
Post by: Auto Addict on 03 September 2009, 16:45:01

Close, fingers crossed everythings OK.

Title: Re: That was close (I hope!)
Post by: cem_devecioglu on 03 September 2009, 19:03:43

I think you catch in the correct time..or you wont be able to continue..and at least if there was damage even some, the car wont pull like before..

Title: Re: That was close (I hope!)
Post by: Dishevelled Den on 03 September 2009, 19:06:10

Fingers and legs crossed Jb - here's hoping you're in the clear :y :y :y

Title: Re: That was close (I hope!)
Post by: STMO999 on 03 September 2009, 19:08:11

Good God! If you've broken it Jimbob, it could cost as much as £27.50 to replace. ;D

Title: Re: That was close (I hope!)
Post by: Jimbob on 03 September 2009, 19:11:48

had a play now the car is cold....and that pipe wont 'latch' back on  :'(

it will have to wait till after newent  >:(

Title: Re: That was close (I hope!)
Post by: mantahatch on 03 September 2009, 19:25:22

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had a play now the car is cold....and that pipe wont 'latch' back on  :'(

it will have to wait till after newent  >:(

Hi Jimbob, hope everything is ok with the car, I had similar with the pipe not latching properly on my previous Omega, and as I recall I had to really really push it on hard before it would latch.

HTH

Mike

Title: Re: That was close (I hope!)
Post by: Jimbob on 03 September 2009, 19:29:20

I hope that will do the trick, in my haste im now covered in blood, so it can wait till after the weekend, it felt as far as it would go though  :-/

Title: Re: That was close (I hope!)
Post by: Elite Pete on 03 September 2009, 20:31:38

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had a play now the car is cold....and that pipe wont 'latch' back on  :'(

it will have to wait till after newent  >:(

Your more than welcome to drop it off here on your way through and I will have a play, then pick it up on the way back ;)

Title: Re: That was close (I hope!)
Post by: Elite Pete on 03 September 2009, 20:33:03

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I hope that will do the trick, in my haste im now covered in blood, so it can wait till after the weekend, it felt as far as it would go though  :-/

Ah, its the car your using to go to Newent. I should have read the whole thread ::)

Title: Re: That was close (I hope!)
Post by: Jimbob on 03 September 2009, 20:48:24

cheers, mine is staying on the drive cheers, going in hers  :y

more reliable at the mo, and it has aircon  ;D

Title: Re: That was close (I hope!)
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 03 September 2009, 22:03:35

Clean the bulk head pipe off and put a wipe of KY on on it (do you have any?).

Push the hose fitting back on whilst giving a good screw motion.

Then push the latch in.

Title: Re: That was close (I hope!)
Post by: Jimbob on 03 September 2009, 22:05:54

cheers Mark, will have a try at that, sure we have some lube somewhere  ::)

Title: Re: That was close (I hope!)
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 03 September 2009, 22:07:33

Ow yes, the heads are ready to strip and sort, 1st and 2nd stage clean and strip has been completed.

Title: Re: That was close (I hope!)
Post by: Jimbob on 03 September 2009, 22:17:52

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Ow yes, the heads are ready to strip and sort, 1st and 2nd stage clean and strip has been completed.

excellent  :D

honestly thought it was gonna be too late earlier!

if it happened just minutes earlier It would have been VERY hard to stop

Title: Re: That was close (I hope!)
Post by: Jimbob on 07 September 2009, 10:25:29

Cheers, its back together and ok, think it is over pressurising though...


so short journeys only for this one for the mo.


mark, you didnt mention what variety of KY...I used Cherry flavour, is this ok?  pushed on a bit more firmly and 'clicked' over the raised bit and locked in place.

took it for a 'spirited run' and it behaved ok, hoses fairly hard though afterwards.

Title: Re: That was close (I hope!)
Post by: TheBoy on 07 September 2009, 14:45:20

might be worth checking for airlocks in it

Title: Re: That was close (I hope!)
Post by: Jimbob on 07 September 2009, 14:46:18

I ran it for ages with no cap on, and burped a bit, so hoping thats sorted  :-/

Title: Re: That was close (I hope!)
Post by: Jimbob on 07 September 2009, 14:49:21

think im gonna loosen the header cap as well, keep the pressure down, its not going far, so hopefully not be an issue