[Slushbox]

Maio,

I'd keep a weather eye on that radiator from time to time especially at the bit the plastic top meets the alloy matrix.

When they go olive green/brownish the plastic has weakened with age and fails slowly. No panic..you'll soon smell it than feel it but I'd keep a tin of Radweld & some water in the spare wheel meantime come summer.

 

[maio]

thanks man

where am i looking for this tell tell sign exactly? can you see in the image i posted warning signs?

I actually bought a set of hoses as i was going to replace them all, however decided that may be too advanced a project right now for my skills haha... i need the car daily right now so cant risk it being off the road.

As for the smell, what should i be expecting there?

(ps i have a bottle of fluid in the boot, as it was slightly leaking when i first got it!)

 

[Slushbox]

Basically the sweet smell of boiling antifreeze will find it's way into the cockpit.

Not awfully surprised it was weeping tbh given the plastic colour.

They sometimes just hiss & spit a bit and give you time to deal with it, but equally they can go quite dramatically.

Fortunately new radiators are cheap as chips.l

 

[Slushbox]

Oh, and Antifreeze is nasty to paint ..not as corrosive as brake fluid..but not good.