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Old 22nd February 2021, 21:08   #13
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Originally Posted by SD1too View Post
I think that Mike is suggesting Ravinder that following your engine's rebuild, if plain water was used rather than antifreeze solution, it would have frozen during the recent cold spell and caused a leak.

In your shoes the first thing I would do is top-up the expansion tank to the 'MAX' tab inside and use the car regularly whilst monitoring the coolant level. At the first sign of loss, look carefully for traces of antifreeze solution.

Simon
Absolutely. If there wasn't antifreeze and the engine or radiator froze, the water expands when frozen and can burst pipes, radiator fins or crack the block, liners etc. Do you have any signs of dropped coolant/water?
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