Mixing certain different colour anti freeze can and will make it go like jelly the problem is getting it drain out again, in my experience it won't damage the rad had to deal with somebody car while ago that had done this.
 
Depends on what he used some can be mixed, Prestone do a "green" coolant that can go with most other colours, however if he has used mixed an IAT with OAT they you can get a sludging issue for want of a better description.

Getting it flushed with the correct coolant isn't too difficult however i'd look in to where the coolant is going, if you do indeed have a leak..
 
Henry_b said:
Depends on what he used some can be mixed, Prestone do a "green" coolant that can go with most other colours, however if he has used mixed an IAT with OAT they you can get a sludging issue for want of a better description.

Getting it flushed with the correct coolant isn't too difficult however i'd look in to where the coolant is going, if you do indeed have a leak..
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Just spoke to my usual mechanic who is fixing aircon today. He reckons it should be ok as, AA agent uses highest grade stuff.
 
Yaaaay bonnet cable fixed.
But going to throw an unrelated issue to the collective: can I spray WD40 into the CD player? It has decided it can't move far enough to catch the trays. Resulting in 'no CD' message. TIA
 
gold rover said:
Yaaaay bonnet cable fixed.
But going to throw an unrelated issue to the collective: can I spray WD40 into the CD player? It has decided it can't move far enough to catch the trays. Resulting in 'no CD' message. TIA
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I wouldn't to be honest.
Probably dust causing the issue and WD40 will turn it into a solid sludge.
I would open it up, blow it out with compressed air and if anything does need more cleaning use ipa.
 
Wazzajnr said:
I wouldn't to be honest.
Probably dust causing the issue and WD40 will turn it into a solid sludge.
I would open it up, blow it out with compressed air and if anything does need more cleaning use ipa.
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Thanks. Might give it a gentle blow ( @Mark Piercy,no young man no!) in situ. It's a massive job to get the unit out, and I don't have the time to have her off the road.
 
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