Bit of an update, and bump too.
Been on honeymoon for the last couple of weeks, and just before I left the starter motor died. Mate ordered it and was gonna fit it whilst I was away, but it didnt turn up! So he ordered a new one and it arrived the day I got back. After 26 hours of travelling door to door, I really didnt want to do it then. lol. Anyway, turned up to start attacking the car yesterday, but the battery was dead.
Fitted a new one a week or so before I left, so its a bit strange.
managed to bump it in the end after a bit of juice from his starlet GT - jap crap
and the coolant warning light came on. Noticed a small stain under the car when I got there, but knew the rad was leaking a little so didnt think much of it as I normally just top it up a little every couple of weeks. So cracked on with fitting the starter motor at his house as it was parked in the works car park and his house is just round the corner. Was a very straightforward job in the end. So out with the old -
And in with the new.
She fired up straight away after 5 mins with his battery hooked up to mine again, and off home I went.
Almost home, and the cabin started to smell of smoke a little. Temp read 90 deg which seemed odd, but obviously my coolant warning light was still on. Got half way up a long hill, and it cut out.
Battery was dead, so I was fooked! Had to wait until the traffic eased (happened at 5.30 on a friday!) and rolled back down and onto the grass verge. Missus had to come and jump me in the end again. Started to sound like a diesel on the short ride back to my house - ohh nooooo its fooked I thought! So popped the bonnet, and the smoke poured out! Turned out there was absolutely no coolant in it! Wierd how the temp was reading 90 though! Anyway topped it all up after leaving it a couple of hours to cool down, and it was getting dark by then. Missus went on her way out to work this morning, and called me out. What did I find -
Topped up again and went round the block til up to temp - well it ended up way past that in the end, so had to pull over and leave it to cool again. Started it up and the coolant warning light came on again. Limped home, got out to have a look and the water was absolutely pissing out! Fans are not coming on either so I'm a bit pissed off now! Will get a new rad when the missus gets home from work tomorrow, then will have to investigate why the fans are not working. Just what you need when you get back from 2 weeks in Hawaii!!!!!
