Post by mistersocks on Feb 21, 2014 18:50:26 GMT
Hi All,
Well my latest crab sailed through its first MOT for 12 years today, so I was looking forward to the drive back from the test station. Having fitted a new fan belt I thought all was well. Until I glanced down at the temp gauge to see it almost at the top of tghe scale...
I'd driven about 5 miles in total and only noticed as I arrived home.
Switched the engine off immediatley and opened the bonnet. Fanbelt was nowhere to be seen, I could hear gurgling from the expansion tank and noticed some very faint bubbling round the thermostat housing.
Ive left the engine for over an hour to cool down and have just checked it now. Oil level was fine, radiator took about a pint of coolant to fill it up.
I'll be fitting another fan belt tomorrow and taking it for a test drive (keeping a close eye on the temperature gauge!)
Basically, anyone have any thoughts on what (if any) damage I may have done, how to go about testing, and how difficult would repairs be?
Cheers
Rich
Well my latest crab sailed through its first MOT for 12 years today, so I was looking forward to the drive back from the test station. Having fitted a new fan belt I thought all was well. Until I glanced down at the temp gauge to see it almost at the top of tghe scale...
I'd driven about 5 miles in total and only noticed as I arrived home.
Switched the engine off immediatley and opened the bonnet. Fanbelt was nowhere to be seen, I could hear gurgling from the expansion tank and noticed some very faint bubbling round the thermostat housing.
Ive left the engine for over an hour to cool down and have just checked it now. Oil level was fine, radiator took about a pint of coolant to fill it up.
I'll be fitting another fan belt tomorrow and taking it for a test drive (keeping a close eye on the temperature gauge!)
Basically, anyone have any thoughts on what (if any) damage I may have done, how to go about testing, and how difficult would repairs be?
Cheers
Rich
