Fearing the worst…………………..

FLYING BANANA · 13th April 2022, 10:10

…………………………. after we took Banana into the garage yesterday. In the back of my mind was this is going to cost a lot of money. I thought that the dreaded head gasket was on it’s way out.
Well, the garage have just phoned with news. They put an additive into the cooling system that changes colour if the gasket has failed. And it is all ok, they also done a compression test and again all ok.

But they are changing the PRT and radiator cap.

Happy with that.

Teflon · 13th April 2022, 11:27

Good news Bob

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I suppose all our cars are getting on a bit now - I Just had Russell 'round to put a new power steering pump on my V6 as it had decided to start leaking

Cliff

TourerSteve · 14th April 2022, 07:36

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Originally Posted by FLYING BANANA

…………………………. after we took Banana into the garage yesterday. In the back of my mind was this is going to cost a lot of money. I thought that the dreaded head gasket was on it’s way out.
Well, the garage have just phoned with news. They put an additive into the cooling system that changes colour if the gasket has failed. And it is all ok, they also done a compression test and again all ok.

But they are changing the PRT and radiator cap.

Happy with that.

Sounds promising
Hopefully a new PRT and cap will cure your issues , as losing that volume of coolant potentially has impact on the head gasket .

FLYING BANANA · 25th April 2022, 15:09

Banana is home again. Now for ****’s sake behave. My wallet is in melt down and has gone for a lie down in a darkened room.

v-man · 25th April 2022, 17:52

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Originally Posted by FLYING BANANA

Banana is home again. Now for ****’s sake behave. My wallet is in melt down and has gone for a lie down in a darkened room.

That sounds like your poor wallet had a bad day Bob.

Fingers crossed the yellow one behaves from now on.

MSS · 25th April 2022, 18:00

Just remember people - it's only money!

coolguy · 25th April 2022, 18:17

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Originally Posted by MSS

Just remember people - it's only money!

...and it's cheaper than buying a modern anything!

Rev Jules · 25th April 2022, 19:39

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Originally Posted by FLYING BANANA

Banana is home again. Now for ****’s sake behave. My wallet is in melt down and has gone for a lie down in a darkened room.

Good news Bob, Its lucky you managed to find the keys for the padlocks to your wallet. :

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Rev.

FLYING BANANA · 25th April 2022, 19:55

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Originally Posted by Rev Jules

Good news Bob, Its lucky you managed to find the keys for the padlocks to your wallet. :

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Rev.

So glad Dawn doesn’t know the combination on yours.

MarkS · 25th April 2022, 22:02

The canny females DO know the combination.
They just don't abuse it enough to make you suspicious, and change the combination.

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Teflon This is my second home Lagoon 2.0 V6 75 Conn SE Saloon Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Chertsey Posts: 5,221 Thanks: 2,825 Thanked 2,920 Times in 1,570 Posts	Good news Bob . I suppose all our cars are getting on a bit now - I Just had Russell 'round to put a new power steering pump on my V6 as it had decided to start leaking Cliff __________________ No. 4 of 6

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