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You'll be ok then I reckon. The hoses are EPDM rubber so they are fine with OAT coolant. The head gasket will be ok too as it will either be metal or if not it will be metal with silicon or viton which is fine. :)

Hi, Antifreeze / coolant does a lot more than just stop freezing. It contains corrosion inhibitors that prevent corrosion of the internal cooling system components. It also raises the boiling point of pure water which along with a pressurised system enable the coolant to go way above 100 deg...

Thx for the replies, glad its not just mine then. After my engine overheat a couple of weeks ago I get very very panicked when I see anything that could be steam! I do get the hvac testbook symbol once per journey so fair chance its related.Just waiting for a mate to get me access to a t4 kit...

Hi all, whilst driving up the motorway earlier, suddenly got white smoke coming out of the drivers side centre vent. Had ac on set to 20deg auto. Deffo not coolant mist as know the smell of that.Can only think its either refrigerant or just cold mist as the evaporator was icy. Anyone else...

Where abouts do you put those? Do they increase torque, boost power,& reduce fuel consumption? ;)

Thanks for the reassurance. I was confident it wasn't coolant after my taste test but it did seem more of a puddle than normal.Just a humid day I guess. :)

Hi, I had my rad burst last week and thought whilst it was out of the car waiting for my new one, i'd have a go at the engine oil cooler pipes which were leaking from the metal pipe to rubber joint. I was going to dremel the metal collars off and just replace the rubber hose with worm drive...

Hi all, I had my radiator burst last week on my DHSE so i'm now more than a little twitchy about and wetness under the car. I replaced the rad this weekend and have been out in it today, just got back. Anyway I just shat myself because of the water dripping from underneath that the cooling...

Hi, and welcolme, Does the engine fan kick in when it begins to get hot ? You'll be able to tell as it will start to roar quite noticeably as it engages up to full speed. If not, then a new fan would be worth a go. It engages based on air temperature off the back of the rad sensed by a...

Nightmare, hope you get it sorted.My rad on my diesel split last thursday and overheated. What coolant have you got in there? If it's a silicate based coolant rather than the orange extended life oat coolant, then the sandy substance is probably silicate that has settled out of the...

Hi, I can email you pdf of the fitting instructions for front and rear, but I haven't got the drilling template that goes with them. it shows you how to fit them though, so worth having if you've not got any instructions at all. PM me your email addy if you want a copy, no probs if not. :)

I also got mine recharged at Kwik fit. As much as I dislike them for everything else, I couldn't argue with £49 to regas. If it leaks during the test, the don't fill it and don't charge you. If it doesn't make your vent temperature lower by 10 deg C, they don't charge you. I had test book...

Hi, I'd recommend a diesel auto. I've had mine for a few months now and love it. Try and get the best spec possible. If it's diesel you go for, get a DHSE as it'll have all the gadgets. Always haggle the price. I got mine £1000 less than the dealer wanted just by having a good look and drive...

I love fixing things, so a Range Rover has got to be the best car for me!:)

I agree with Wammers, he's told you complete bollocks. As you said, 'jack of all trades' - sounds like master of none. If there is no gas in the aircon then it will trip the switch for low pressure and won't run the compressor. Not having the aircon on will actually slightly improve your...

True, but my Sony head unit will play music directly from my usb sticks. Much better as I then don't have to buy an Ipod, just cheap and simple usb sticks, drag and drop files on the pc and away I go. It also has built in bluetooth so that I can use it for hands free phone calls which is...

The rad is a twin pass in that coolant enters at the top at one side goes down to the bottom, across and up the other side. Are both hoses at the top of the rad hot whilst the bottom tank of the rad is cold ? If so then it suggests your rad is missing the baffle plate which seperates the two...

Hi, Apologies that i've got no idea about your handbrake light question. But i'm very interested if you've got a head unit to work with the P38 system. Is yours the HK system with an amp in each door, and if so any ideas how they piped your head unit in ? I've tried mine using the pre-amp...

Fair and justified comment, but probably not the compressor seal causing mine to drop height overnight. As an aside, I am planning to refurb the seal anyway as I'd guess it had a hard time of it recently with my leaky bags. You're right, I also think the EAS is a great system when it's...

I've just tried the unknown device identifier but unfortunately it doesn't detect the device despite it being shown in device manager with a yellow exclamation mark against it. It comes up in there as "USB2.0-Ser!". Thanks Wantaquad might try a pcmia card next. Did your card work ok with...