Not the best end to a holiday

Well the run from eastbourne to braemar was great and the holiday was a belter, but on the run back down my sup decided to boil off the scale so I pulled off the m40 - just north of the M25, lifted the lid to see what was what and let it cool down, just as I'm putting the bonnet on it's bar the top rad hose blew off.

Ever had vesuvius empty itself on the back of your arm? Plus where I was I had to wait an hour, put two bottles of drinking water in to limp to a garage and refill, an hour and a half back down to A & E and a two hour sit there.

I now have a burn the size of a fiver on my upper arm, and I've just got the sh*te off the outside of the car - and myself - but the engine bays a real mess. The cars OK though but I'm b*ggered if I can find why it boiled up. I can only think the rad was low and got an airlock.

One thing though, thanks to all thoise helpful people who drove past as I was throwing myself aside covered in brown crappy VERY hot water.

Ouch!! Very sorry to hear of your 'accident'. Must've hurt like hell.

On the plus side, I think you were spotted on your way up to Braemar. Have a look in the 'Was it you?' forum.

thats the 2nd one to blow in some way recently when overheated.

glad its not too bad!

When mine overheated last year it erupted into the overflow tank with great force, turned out to be a sticking thermostat and after if was replaced all was ok again

Sorry to hear yours decided to let go over your arm

bad news fella! mine was the other supe thats went pop... I now have to go to the docs evry 2 days to get my dressing changed. Another lucky escape for an owner!

I got burnt from the very edge of my wrist to my armpit... bloody hurts thats for sure!

Bad news, sorry to read that, but silicone hoses tend to slip FAR more easlily than the OE rubber ones. Silicone on those chrome top pipes are a disaster, as they also tend to leak as well as potential push off.

Little trick I was always taught in these situations, open the bonnet standing near the drivers door, while it isn't always the easiest thing at least you aren't in the path of any projectiles or silly hot liquids. (And not in front of the car)

Remember water boils at a much higher tempreature under pressure, so as soon as an opening is there the water system on a car will push through it due to the pressure. Not good to hear about the burn, having been there once or twice I know what it is like.

on the plus side it got me a couple of days of in the sunshine. I'll be engine cleaning this afternoon, with a welding mask, frogmans outfit and leather apron on now that I know it bites.

on the plus side it got me a couple of days of in the sunshine. I'll be engine cleaning this afternoon, with a welding mask, frogmans outfit and leather apron on now that I know it bites.

Sounds kinky!