Author Topic: MOT today-passed but need help with an advisory please!  (Read 1184 times)

Offline jnielow

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Dear All,

How is everyone?, liking the new look site not been on for a while!

Took car to get MOT done today passed with 2 advisories, one I have dealt with not bad with 150K on clock. The other advisory is coolant leak from radiator!, I forgot to ask where!. Anyway the coolant level was alittle high could it be just chucking the excess out so levels off at max?, or if its a leak can a temporary fix been done using something like radweld? The leak is not major as I check level regularly and its dropped a small fraction from last time.

As you can see I am not mechanic,but would like some suggestions on some products I could use.

Many Thanks

Jason

Offline Xtrhardcore

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Re: MOT today-passed but need help with an advisory please!
« Reply #1 on: 06 October 2012, 16:22 »
Just chuck some rad weld in and should be ok tbh.
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Offline barrym381

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Re: MOT today-passed but need help with an advisory please!
« Reply #2 on: 06 October 2012, 16:33 »
Just chuck some rad weld in and should be ok tbh.
dont do this what ever you do get the leak found an fixed  :smiley:

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Re: MOT today-passed but need help with an advisory please!
« Reply #3 on: 06 October 2012, 16:36 »
I done it to my last rad and lasted another 3 years before i sold it trouble free, and i'm pretty sure its fine now =/
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Re: MOT today-passed but need help with an advisory please!
« Reply #4 on: 06 October 2012, 16:45 »
I done it to my last rad and lasted another 3 years before i sold it trouble free, and i'm pretty sure its fine now =/
wouldnt be me stickin anything like that in my car,best just sortin it right 1st time  :wink:

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Re: MOT today-passed but need help with an advisory please!
« Reply #5 on: 08 October 2012, 15:09 »
check the drain tap.