Boom!

Jakey010 · 21st March 2015, 17:18

had a very eventful day today!!

Whilst say eating my McDonald's I left the car on Tickover (foolish I know)
I looks at my display and say 110oC, thought **** but the fan will kick in which it did. Then all I heard was bang! And it was like I scene from stars in there eyes !!

Turns out the new T peice I had fitted 3 months ago when I did the HG had given way on every end !! Engine runs sweet, not over pressuring, hose clamps not overtightend (standard clip lock ones) but yes it blew all three ends lol!!

Look at the attached pic !

chiron_myth · 21st March 2015, 17:31

Oh dear!!

There has got to have been either a fault in the plastic which weakened it.

planenut · 21st March 2015, 17:40

The only good thing was that it let go while you were stationary, and with the knowledge to sort it.

chipsceola · 22nd March 2015, 08:58

slow speed fan should have cut in at 104C - check fan by using demist button - hose failing at weakest point can be due to fan fault.

21st March 2015, 17:31	#2
chiron_myth Loves to post Rover 75 Tourer Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Shifnal Posts: 422 Thanks: 57 Thanked 80 Times in 66 Posts	Oh dear!! There has got to have been either a fault in the plastic which weakened it. __________________ Done so far... loads. Special thanks to Arctic, Lord_Skyrunner John_H, Holland314, JamieWelch and Drewski for their help so far. Left to do... loads!!!

22nd March 2015, 08:58	#4
chipsceola This is my second home Jaguar XF 3.0D Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Southampton Posts: 4,364 Thanks: 119 Thanked 509 Times in 426 Posts	slow speed fan should have cut in at 104C - check fan by using demist button - hose failing at weakest point can be due to fan fault. __________________ Chips

21st March 2015, 17:40	#3
planenut Regional Secretary Rover 1.8T Tourer Join Date: May 2007 Location: Heathrow Posts: 7,014 Thanks: 1,551 Thanked 2,036 Times in 1,264 Posts	The only good thing was that it let go while you were stationary, and with the knowledge to sort it.