jim Posted March 3, 2009 Share Posted March 3, 2009 A stupid pheasant wandered straight into my path on the way home from work this evening, it managed to take my number plate off and hit the radiator, leaving a 50p sized area damaged (bent fins) and possibly bending the two thin metal pipes running across the bottom of the front of the rad. Is it ok to keep an eye on the engine temp and coolant level for the next few days, and if it remains normal to assume that there's been no lasting damage, or is it a case of accepting that a new radiator will be needed? Is there anything else that I need to be checking or testing to see if the radiator's still good? Any help/advice appreciated! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guigsy Posted March 3, 2009 Share Posted March 3, 2009 take it somewhere and just have the rad pressure tested. Should show you if its leaking or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris2o2 Posted March 3, 2009 Share Posted March 3, 2009 Can you eat pheasant ? You still got it ?.... How much posted to Glasgow? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Havard Posted March 3, 2009 Share Posted March 3, 2009 I take it the pheasant is ok then?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dnk Posted March 3, 2009 Share Posted March 3, 2009 (edited) Just warm the car up to operating temp and have a good look around the damaged area. It could be ok now but fail later dependant on the damage so i'd keep my eye on it or just play safe and get it recored or buy a new one but not cheap. Edited March 3, 2009 by Dnk (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustGav Posted March 3, 2009 Share Posted March 3, 2009 Definitely.... Hang the pheasant for a week or two in your shed... pluck it and cook it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesmark Posted March 3, 2009 Share Posted March 3, 2009 Should have been looking where you were going, Pheasants have rights too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Raven Posted March 3, 2009 Share Posted March 3, 2009 I love those birds, they wander into the road and then just stand there. "Yeah? come on then, coz im not going to move" Stupid birds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAT Inter Posted March 3, 2009 Share Posted March 3, 2009 Can you eat pheasant ? You still got it ?.... How much posted to Glasgow? You didnt say dibs! DIBS! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim Posted March 3, 2009 Author Share Posted March 3, 2009 It's out my back in a bin bag, I didn't know whether it should be binned, or taken somewhere, or what to do with it. It wandered onto a dual carriageway, I was doing 60 and there were cars behind and beside me so there was no way of avoiding it safely. I'm happy enough to post it to Scotland, but suspect it won't be cheep. *sorry* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccorcoran Posted March 3, 2009 Share Posted March 3, 2009 Get it stuffed and sell it on ebay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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