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Old 03-14-2019, 02:44 AM
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Yesterday on my way to work, I noticed a wisp or two of steam coming from under the bonnet... It is late summer here so that is something that definitely should not be happening. Pulled over into the nearest car park, opened the bonnet (hood) and found coolant ALL over the engine bay. Damn expansion tank had let go. I was planning on doing it myself in a few weeks, just been so busy lately. I was parked within 100m of a mechanic who had time to do it for me that day and I could pick it up 7.30am the next morning, 100m of a train station - so I could get home for the night, and 100m of a bar so I could have a few refreshments while waiting for the train. Ended up having to replace a couple of the hoses to the tank as well as the tank itself and some coolant - $400. Far more than it would have cost me if it had just waited those couple of weeks, but at least it is done now, and I won't need to worry about that. Will replace the rest of the hoses over the next few months.
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