Blown Bottom radiator pipe >>>

[Sean1933]

Well on the way to work today i notice the temps rising above the normal middle point, so i know somethings wrong...2 mins later i slow for traffic still watching the guage...i see smoke coming from the bonnet so i dive into a restaurant carpark, open the bonnet to the smell of what i now know to be coolant!

I left the car there and walked the rest to work, about a mile or so. Came back at lunch and inspected to find the bottom rad pipe seems to have split (i squeeze it and i can here air comming out!.

My dilemer now is:1-how much is a new one (im skint as jsut replacing Clutch/flywheel)
2-Will i have done any further damage to my engine, im really worried now as obviously it was running pretty much without coolant!!!

[Robert]

if its split then you have no option but to get a new one mate, they arent too expensive from toyota as i remmber getting one a few months back. As for other damage caused well you will need to get it taken to a decent garage and get them to a few tests for you (compression,sniffer), hopefully it won´t be that bad for you.

[Sean1933]

Any further comments from anyone?

[Wez]

Yeah get the samco two coolent hose kit.

I got mine from fensport and I think MKIVStore is selling them too :D

[Sean1933]

They expensive Wez?

Because Incape Toyota priced the bottom pipe at £10ish to replace! This sounds really cheap so i casked them to confirm and they said yep £10, the top one is the same sort of money aswell!

[Lucifer]

PE one in stock if you want it.