Thanks for all the replies with great advice. Im totally p off with this car, one thing after the other after the other. In one year .
disks an pads
mid exhaust
rad
alternator
poly bushes
drag link and track arm complete
drop links
full elec interior
lecy fans.
Gearbox rad fan
EAS pump and valve block service.
front air bags
The list goes on.
Let me down good style in france with cracked block. Can only think last owner new as crack runs from core plug which all look newish so possibly done then by a numpty with a hammer. Now has intermittent ABS and alarm fault. So its on the bey of eeees next week. ENOUGH