Hope I'm lucky

petersrover · 5th May 2010, 17:11

I always check the water levels every other day, noticed that the water level was a bit low and so I topped it up also checked under the oil cap (all clean). Next day I checked it, again a bit low so topped up again. The next day I took it to my usual garage (ex. Rover dealer) who pressurised the system and found a pin hole in the bottom hose. The hose was replaced and I asked them to pressure test it again before I took the car back, thankfully all is well and there has been no loss of water since and now I check it every day because I will always have at the back of my mind it could have been more serious i.e. HGF. Keep your fingers crossed all of you please.

GreyGhost · 5th May 2010, 17:28

You'll be fine. Takes a serious overheat to damage HG. Always best to check levels though.

5th May 2010, 17:11	#1
petersrover Avid contributor Rover 75 saloon 1.8 Turbo Connoisseur manual Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Suffolk Posts: 221 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Hope I'm lucky I always check the water levels every other day, noticed that the water level was a bit low and so I topped it up also checked under the oil cap (all clean). Next day I checked it, again a bit low so topped up again. The next day I took it to my usual garage (ex. Rover dealer) who pressurised the system and found a pin hole in the bottom hose. The hose was replaced and I asked them to pressure test it again before I took the car back, thankfully all is well and there has been no loss of water since and now I check it every day because I will always have at the back of my mind it could have been more serious i.e. HGF. Keep your fingers crossed all of you please.

5th May 2010, 17:28	#2
GreyGhost Banned 180+ Sport Auto Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Bedford Middle Level Posts: 17,787 Thanks: 0 Thanked 18 Times in 5 Posts	You'll be fine. Takes a serious overheat to damage HG. Always best to check levels though.