Landyfox
Well-Known Member
Red is actually pink and is the new fangled OAT (organic acid technology) antifreeze.
Bugger I've only just filled up the coolant with Red Anti Freeze. Now I best pop off to the shops to get myself some blue.
Bugger I've only just filled up the coolant with Red Anti Freeze. Now I best pop off to the shops to get myself some blue.
ratty
I'm not special I'm limited edition
Bugger I've only just filled up the coolant with Red Anti Freeze. Now I best pop off to the shops to get myself some blue.
Some people have used OAT with no problems, others have reported leaks. Comma recommend using OAT on 300tdi's.
Xstream® G30® Antifreeze & Coolant Concentrate : Manufacturer Approved Antifreeze & Coolants : Products Guide : Comma Oil & Chemicals Ltd.
You're damned whichever way you choose to go.
cowasaki
Well-Known Member
Cheers for this, went to the plumbers at got 2 with o rings for £1.92 I chipped the flat bottom off the plastic one, pulled off the o ring and then hammered a ring spanner over the knackered plastic one till it was flush. The old one came off and I managed to get another 2 litres of coolant in then fitted one of the new plugs.
AndrewPrior
New Member
Update on my situation:
I had it towed to a local garage, they thawed it out and other than a host clamp everything is fine. Obviously they drained and pressure tested it, and now it's good to -40 C so that should be OK.
I definitely dodged a bullet!
I had it towed to a local garage, they thawed it out and other than a host clamp everything is fine. Obviously they drained and pressure tested it, and now it's good to -40 C so that should be OK.
I definitely dodged a bullet!
cowasaki
Well-Known Member
Fantastic news! You very much dodged one there, it could so easily have been a new engine. Phew........
THEengineer
whatever
excellent news if you got the chrome ones a 22mm socket fits
THEengineer
whatever
lucky with that one,at least its fixed
discomania
Well-Known Member
Nah, you dodged an icicle.
discomania
Well-Known Member
uk winter diesel is only good until -15 /-20 though iirc
At -10 the radiator could flash freeze due to wind chill which at 50mph could be -33°, which is why cold climate vehicles usually have the jiggle pin removed from the stat and even some extra holes drilled so that there is always a little flow through the rad.
cowasaki
Well-Known Member
It was brass and a 19 mm did the job.
