Disaster Strikes - Water Everywhere

[orangemuffin]

Right then, not good news..

Noticed the car starting to over heat on the way home from work so tried the heater and nothing but cold air. Checked the oil temp and it was 112.

Got it home and popped the bonnet to find water everywhere and the water bottle empty ? no hoses loose that i could see so dont know whats gone wrong.

Dropped it off a Midland VW who at first look mentioned the radiator but dont know till tomorrow when they call me with the damage.


BUMMER !!!

 

[AlpineWhite]

Ouch! Hopefully it'll be something simple like a leak or a split hose.

 

[orangemuffin]

Fingers, arms, toes and anything else...there all crossed thats its something that hasnt done lasting damage

 

[Brummy]

thats a downer fella.. hope it's something daft

 

[suj]

i had something similar, but it was the pipe that comes from the front of the engine that came off (due to a bent radiator l-arm that it sits on)! ts bloody scary ain't it?
hopefully it gets sorted soon mate! and not much is damaged!

 

[orangemuffin]

Yep, bloody scary, as soon as i opened the bonnet it looked like somthing had exploded !....just fingers crossed its not the head gasket !

i came back from sunday with sooooo many ideas.will be a shame if i cant action some of them.

 

[suj]

well engines are quite strong anyway, my mate drove 12miles after something exploded as well, got home, got it towed to a garage, and was/still is fine, no head gasket problem or nothing, and that was his golf gti 2.0 8v, so hopefully its fine mate, don't stress too much!

 

[OllieL]

Ah Buugger!
Hope there isnt any damage done!
Could always buy mine

Ollie

 

[OllieL]

Any news buddy?

Ollie

 

[orangemuffin]

yep, news just in...

popped the radiator ! will be getting it back tomorrow for the fine price of £160 and they will fitting the rest of my samco hoses to.

semi good news i suppose.

 

[Brummy]

suppose it was better news than it could have been, Dan..

 

[orangemuffin]

yep, i agree....

it could have been alot worse.

I had started looking at polo's on auto trader today to getting ready for bad news.

 

[suj]

yep like brummy said, better then the scary "HG-word" lol

 

[Brummy]

yep, i agree....

it could have been alot worse.

I had started looking at polo's on auto trader today to getting ready for bad news.

You did seem to be swayed by polo's up at Pod

 

[orangemuffin]

haha, i do like polo's.....but LOVE ibiza's

i am just glad i can put all my idea's to practice now.

Called rainbow polishing in oldbury yesterday and am going to drop the manifold off at the weekend.

 

[suj]

how much did they say for the manifold polishing?

 

[orangemuffin]

£30 mate and should take about a week.

 

[suj]

that's a very reasonable price! i might be interested in that (when funds are better)

 

[orangemuffin]

yeah, thats a realy good price and thanks to seatoby my car dont have to be off the road...

quick question to all you out there. i know there is a number and letter the ibiza is know as...is it a 6n or is that a polo ????

 

[suj]

6N is Polo
6K is mk2 Ibiza
(but the 6K is the mk3 Ibiza as well, well to some companies)