Car in for a temp gauge failure .. its a tip , turned out to be the electric valve on the tip box that had failed .. over cooling basically .
Whilst on the ramp i saw coolant dripping out from the center part of the undertrays so removed and inspected .
Pipes in the center had rotted through in the brackets , had a look at the crossover pipes and they were heavily corroded and damp.
Started to replace these items .. rear pipes were also corroded , unable to save pipes over engine so im now dropping the engine / tip box ( more expensive ) to replace almost every coolant pipe.
Not a drop of acf 50 or waxoil on the car .. even the brake pipes are corrodeing badly ... ill not mention the chassis rust !
Moral is .. if they havent been coated in something then please get it done .. i dont care if its waxoil , acf 50 or even bitumen .. get it done or you will end up with a very large bill like this poor guy .
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Whilst on the ramp i saw coolant dripping out from the center part of the undertrays so removed and inspected .
Pipes in the center had rotted through in the brackets , had a look at the crossover pipes and they were heavily corroded and damp.
Started to replace these items .. rear pipes were also corroded , unable to save pipes over engine so im now dropping the engine / tip box ( more expensive ) to replace almost every coolant pipe.
Not a drop of acf 50 or waxoil on the car .. even the brake pipes are corrodeing badly ... ill not mention the chassis rust !
Moral is .. if they havent been coated in something then please get it done .. i dont care if its waxoil , acf 50 or even bitumen .. get it done or you will end up with a very large bill like this poor guy .
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