The Good News is..................

FLYING BANANA · 11th January 2021, 11:50

........................ The Flying Banana passed her MOT.

The bad news she has dumped all her coolant in the workshop. The radiator has split yet again. This will be her 4th radiator in the 11 years of ownership. The garage have located one but it will not be delivered till tomorrow.

Still it’s not as if I’m going anywhere soon. And I have the Bear to fall back on.

planenut · 11th January 2021, 12:50

That's good news on the MOT but a shame the rad's gone. Much better that it happened at the workshop than on the road Bob.

Fred ( planenut)

Kevin Williams · 11th January 2021, 14:47

Indeed. Doesn't like travelling at less than 69.9mph Bob! [only kidding]

Hope all is well with you Bob? You kindly transported some bits from Weymouth to the Longbridge event for me to collect a few years back.

Kevin

Ian G · 11th January 2021, 14:57

What a run of bad luck Bob..
I've never heard of a car having 4 failed radiators before..

take care Ian

FLYING BANANA · 11th January 2021, 16:32

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Originally Posted by Ian G

What a run of bad luck Bob..
I've never heard of a car having 4 failed radiators before..

take care Ian

And all of them have split.

Banana has to be different.

Arctic · 11th January 2021, 17:15

Hi Bob.
Congrats on the pass, what is going on with the radiator ? how come they keep splitting, surely it as to be poor rad or some sort of pressure.

Ian G · 11th January 2021, 17:21

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Originally Posted by FLYING BANANA

And all of them have split.

Banana has to be different.

Oh dear didn't know all had split
I think I'd be looking for a reason that so many have failed, or is it a common fault on 1.8 turbo engines?

Yorkshire GOC · 11th January 2021, 21:36

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Originally Posted by FLYING BANANA

........................ The Flying Banana passed her MOT.

The bad news she has dumped all her coolant in the workshop. The radiator has split yet again. This will be her 4th radiator in the 11 years of ownership. The garage have located one but it will not be delivered till tomorrow.

Still it’s not as if I’m going anywhere soon. And I have the Bear to fall back on.

4 Rads in 11 years seems very odd to me - never known anyone with a 1.8T have such issues

FLYING BANANA · 11th January 2021, 21:46

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Originally Posted by Yorkshire GOC

4 Rads in 11 years seems very odd to me - never known anyone with a 1.8T have such issues

It’s a Banana thing, she just has to be different. But she is still on her original clutch & turbo with 210,520 miles on the clock.

bl52krz · 11th January 2021, 22:26

Sorry to hear about your rad problem Bob. Any idea what is causing it? Have you put the same make rad back in every time? Do you think there is some kind of twisting of the rad when it is fitted? Or is your right foot causing the chassis to twist in some way.

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planenut Regional Secretary Rover 1.8T Tourer Join Date: May 2007 Location: Heathrow Posts: 6,955 Thanks: 1,551 Thanked 2,036 Times in 1,264 Posts	That's good news on the MOT but a shame the rad's gone. Much better that it happened at the workshop than on the road Bob. Fred ( planenut)

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Ian G This is my second home Small Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Land of the Eel Posts: 6,315 Thanks: 2,328 Thanked 2,991 Times in 1,431 Posts	What a run of bad luck Bob.. I've never heard of a car having 4 failed radiators before.. take care Ian