pistonbroke Posted April 21, 2006 Share Posted April 21, 2006 I decided to fit my stainless coolant pipe today and what should have been a simple job turned into a bit of a nightmare. I decided at the start to not start the engine but to push the nose out of my garage so I dont heat the system up at all, whilst doing this, I managed to push the back wheel onto my left foot just when the car went over the lip of the front of my garage so it stuck with my toes weged under the wheel. I managed to push the car off of my foot without screaming to much, maybe I should have called it a day there but decided to carry on anyway. I then took the old pipe off and fitted my new stainless one, when I came to top up the coolant in the radiator, the cap decided to show me what it looks like when its split up into all of its component parts Luckily, I found a parts place in welling, S&C motor spares that had supra TT caps in stock so I rode 7 miles to get one. Finally got it fitted so it all ends well, I'll be limping for a while though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted April 21, 2006 Share Posted April 21, 2006 Sounds like one of my jobs. 10 mins turns into 2 days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uk-rich Posted April 21, 2006 Share Posted April 21, 2006 pics of fitted pipe needed, i really need to get one of these Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pistonbroke Posted April 21, 2006 Author Share Posted April 21, 2006 No problem, I'll limp out and get one later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter richards Posted April 21, 2006 Share Posted April 21, 2006 heres a pic of mine , stainless Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uk-rich Posted April 21, 2006 Share Posted April 21, 2006 where did you get it from matey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter richards Posted April 21, 2006 Share Posted April 21, 2006 paul e , just make sure its stainless , ive had it a while now cant remember how much it cost Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uk-rich Posted April 21, 2006 Share Posted April 21, 2006 ok, cheers for that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supraman.chris Posted April 21, 2006 Share Posted April 21, 2006 heres a pic of mine , stainless How did you get your black bits so shiny m8? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D8MOA Posted April 21, 2006 Share Posted April 21, 2006 ewww errrr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter richards Posted April 21, 2006 Share Posted April 21, 2006 iam a valeter , its just one of the autoglym products i use its a multi purpose cleaner , come finishing liquid , just trigger spray it on and wipe over with a cloth , same for the interior only wipe off more so it doesnt give a bright shine , nice smell too not sure what its called in the stores , as i buy trade , and they tend to name them differently Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terawua Posted April 21, 2006 Share Posted April 21, 2006 Bummer, I had this happen the other week, thankfull steve manley had one sent to me in a couple of days, only a tenner too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnA Posted April 21, 2006 Share Posted April 21, 2006 You were actually *lucky* to have the rad cap disintegrate in your hands. The alternative would be spilled coolant, funny engine temps and perhaps even engine damage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pistonbroke Posted April 21, 2006 Author Share Posted April 21, 2006 Well, I was lucky in the fact that half the cap stayed in the top of the rad and i managed to pull it out with a pair of needle nose pliers, fully aware that if I dropped it, then the rad would have to be removed and flushed or replaced. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnA Posted April 21, 2006 Share Posted April 21, 2006 Nah, the internal fins would have stopped any of these bits from falling through, wouldn't they? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terribleturner Posted April 21, 2006 Share Posted April 21, 2006 Lucky the cap failed now then when you didn't realise. These things are sent to test us but job done now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pistonbroke Posted April 22, 2006 Author Share Posted April 22, 2006 Yeah your right, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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