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[tunnie]

The V6 looked like a parked Steam train today  

That bad??   :-/

Not really, only noticable with the bonnet up. Drivers side only up the top, not helped by the cold day today!

About as much as few lit ciggys as guess.

[tunnie]

It stands me at a tenner but, is a known good un.....

Done  

The V6 looked like a parked Steam train today  

Nowhere near as bad as my MV6 did after I stretched its legs a bit  

Think yours was running a bit rich, strong smell of fuel burnt fuel when i was following you!

Was cold, so on full choke

Full throttle too  

[TheBoy]

It stands me at a tenner but, is a known good un.....

Done  

The V6 looked like a parked Steam train today  

Nowhere near as bad as my MV6 did after I stretched its legs a bit  

Think yours was running a bit rich, strong smell of fuel burnt fuel when i was following you!

Was cold, so on full choke

Full throttle too  

Never anywhere near full throttle until up to temp - I car for that engine .  I just don't slow down for corners

[tunnie]

It stands me at a tenner but, is a known good un.....

Done  

The V6 looked like a parked Steam train today  

Nowhere near as bad as my MV6 did after I stretched its legs a bit  

Think yours was running a bit rich, strong smell of fuel burnt fuel when i was following you!

Was cold, so on full choke

Full throttle too  

Never anywhere near full throttle until up to temp - I car for that engine .  I just don't slow down for corners

I have to in the Estate, its very tail happy!

[Taxi_Driver]

I will gladly bring a V6 radiator......I need the space!

Dont spose you have a 2.2 rad in your collection do you?
Im not 100% it is the rad.......carnt see where its leaking at the mo.......but im loathe to pay vx dealer £190 for a new one.

[TheBoy]

It stands me at a tenner but, is a known good un.....

Done  

The V6 looked like a parked Steam train today  

Nowhere near as bad as my MV6 did after I stretched its legs a bit  

Think yours was running a bit rich, strong smell of fuel burnt fuel when i was following you!

Was cold, so on full choke

Full throttle too  

Never anywhere near full throttle until up to temp - I car for that engine .  I just don't slow down for corners

I have to in the Estate, its very tail happy!

And budget tyres...

Though I would say I reckon your estate corners better than the 2.2 with plastic tyres

[MaxV6]

I had the handbrake "adjusted" for it's last MOT....  it was fubarred again inside 6 months....       I'm beginning to think the garage that did it isn't terribly au fait with Vauxhalls.....  
the Radiator weep is definitely a new "issue" , from your description of it being around mounts, i guess it might be from being sat on.....   stood on, leant on, and generally abused , during the last few weeks of my ownership, much like the front grille, which was, prior to that, spotless, and only 18 months old, having been replaced after a deer incident....  ....   i would definitely have noticed the Rad weeping.... .... having  spent so long looking for leaks weeps, and steamy spots....  with engine running and bonnet open....

I paid for the breathers to be cleaned with it's last service..   from your description, either I got ripped off, or the HG being shagged affects a lot more other things than I thought about....

Max

[MaxV6]

as Estates go, it handled rather well I thought....    new one isn't quite as stable, despite being on expensive rubber.....  but I suspect new rear shocks might resolve that....

[tunnie]

I had the handbrake "adjusted" for it's last MOT....  it was fubarred again inside 6 months....       I'm beginning to think the garage that did it isn't terribly au fait with Vauxhalls.....  
the Radiator weep is definitely a new "issue" , from your description of it being around mounts, i guess it might be from being sat on.....   stood on, leant on, and generally abused , during the last few weeks of my ownership, much like the front grille, which was, prior to that, spotless, and only 18 months old, having been replaced after a deer incident....  ....   i would definitely have noticed the Rad weeping.... .... having  spent so long looking for leaks weeps, and steamy spots....  with engine running and bonnet open....

I paid for the breathers to be cleaned with it's last service..   from your description, either I got ripped off, or the HG being shagged affects a lot more other things than I thought about....

Max

There was a lot of old crud in there, especially in the front section of the breathers, very brown, very yuKK!!

Just goes to show, if you want a job doing right, do it yourself, then you know its done!