ALMOST KILLED IT!

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Kezzo123
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ALMOST KILLED IT!

Post by Kezzo123 » Tue Sep 15, 2009 2:37 pm

I pulled onto the drive for some much needed wire brushing and unsealing before winter and coolent started pouring out!
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I got it on ramps and notice the coolent was coming out of the lower radiator hose. I fiddled for a bit and found the clip had done this!
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Luckly i only lost about a litre of coolent so istuck a jubilee clip on and topped it up!

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Im so glad this didnt happen on the motorway!!

BTW sorry for crappy phone pics...

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Post by Ntyvirus1 » Tue Sep 15, 2009 2:43 pm

damn, lucky u were home
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Post by Kezzo123 » Tue Sep 15, 2009 2:53 pm

yeh i was really lucky! just couldnt believe it could rot like that only in a small area!
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Post by occasional demons » Tue Sep 15, 2009 2:59 pm

It prolly had a nick or scrape on it, and eventually it failed. Sharp edges can cause stress risers. Hence why the FSM warns against drilling anywhere on the strut tower: So the spring does not get nicked by the drill. Once that happens, it is only a matter of time before the spring breaks.
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Post by Donkeypuncher » Tue Sep 15, 2009 7:01 pm

And when you add in road salt the metal deteriorates 10x faster. That lower hose is a bad spot to leak, you don't notice until the temp gauge pegs out unless you can smell the coolant.
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