More expense.

Ermintrude decided that a nice gentle family afternoon out for a cup of tea at Rievaulx Abbey was the perfect opportunity to get warm. 107 degrees Celsius warm. The actual dash guage didn't move but she took nearly half a litre of water once in a place of safety. Tried to get home but dared not risk the motorway so got a lift on a flat bed. Fairly certain that one or more of the radiator cap, thermostat or water pump have given up. No water in the oil and no sustained bubbles in the water when running and no codes so no obvious lasting damage. The recovery man thought the same. Arrrrrggggggggggggghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Im hopeful that, having being cared for since new, things like that aren't in my immediate future. I know I forget she is 8 now not brand new but its not like she's 15 and been neglected for half her life.

Cheers. Failure is not an option. Need it working, it has work to do.

Whomever decided that the thermostat needed to live under the intake manifold is a moron. I have nothing else nice to say so am saying nowt more.

Or alternatively you can spend a lot of choice Anglo Saxon expletives and change the thermostat with the manifold in place. I will not be electing to do that again any time soon unless I'm forced.

Not off but swung down out of the way, gave enough room. Just.