mellonman Posted September 12, 2011 Share Posted September 12, 2011 after hammering it round brands for a good 15 minutes solid, thinking to my self after doing the brake works after last time they are so much better this time then its happend . steam out from under the bonnet oopps red flag /lights thats me done, got back to the pits before needle went into the red. opened up the bonnet and ........... i think i will let the picture tell the story Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skippyboyo1 Posted September 12, 2011 Share Posted September 12, 2011 oh my god! thats some pressure to do that!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
letmeshowyou Posted September 12, 2011 Share Posted September 12, 2011 Gutted for you matey. I kept driving in my old calibra once with smoke... 10 mins later it threw a rod. Turned out it had a lightened and balanced bottom end, which I hadn't know about! I'd always stop to make sure now! Any idea of the damage so far? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mellonman Posted September 12, 2011 Author Share Posted September 12, 2011 Gutted for you matey. I kept driving in my old calibra once with smoke... 10 mins later it threw a rod. Turned out it had a lightened and balanced bottom end, which I hadn't know about! I'd always stop to make sure now! Any idea of the damage so far? not a clue yet on damage, but the looks of it giving it the beans over the last couple of years with that bov it that place may have been putting some extra wear on the bend it was a bit tight but didnt think much of it, but when getting hot and expanding it must have been touching and rubbing, thats my guess at the mo will find out more tomorrow. it happend as i was coming up to druids from the padock hill bend so im hoping the hose hit the bov bracket and caused the split, anyway temp was not in the red by the pit so might get lucky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
letmeshowyou Posted September 12, 2011 Share Posted September 12, 2011 fingers crossed in that case Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mellonman Posted September 12, 2011 Author Share Posted September 12, 2011 thanks mate, also it was a cheap ebay joby so my own thought really, you wouldnt think that was the weak point,also i have a 0.9 radiator cap which should of opened way before presure would of normally done that to a hose i would of thought? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
letmeshowyou Posted September 12, 2011 Share Posted September 12, 2011 I'd agree with that, but that split looks more pressure related than rubbing related to me though (I'm no expert btw). If you didn't get to the red, I'd be positive. You just need to hope the reason it didn't go red wasn't that there was no water contact to tell the sensor how hot it was! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wez Posted September 13, 2011 Share Posted September 13, 2011 Crikey, not seen that before, I guess that isnt a Samco hose Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mellonman Posted September 13, 2011 Author Share Posted September 13, 2011 I guess that isnt a Samco hose That it was not did look a very cheap one to be fair. the temp was climbing all the way till i switched the engine off , when i opened the bonnet there was still some water at the back part of the hose bubbling away so hope fully sensor was still wet, funny it went when it did as it was nearing the end of the session and was slowing right down and doing cooling laps a good 30% slower . i have ordered a new hose just wait for that to get here and fit it then see what happends if it was preasure that done it what would cause it to get that much preasure? small water leak then losing coolent then makeing whats left steam? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cje001 Posted September 13, 2011 Share Posted September 13, 2011 Hope its not too bad mate! Had this happen on other cars but only experience on the Supra was my old one when a stone smashed a hole in the radiator! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mellonman Posted September 13, 2011 Author Share Posted September 13, 2011 what made it happen in the other cars? getting abit worried now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted September 13, 2011 Share Posted September 13, 2011 Stock hose next time? I have one on the shelf..... It was almost certainly due to it being a POS hose, and not an engine issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dnk Posted September 13, 2011 Share Posted September 13, 2011 I've had a silicon top rad hose on my car for years and its fine. Along with all the other silicon hoses on my car that have been on for years without a problem. Their not cheap ebay one's though which i'd say was the problem, saying that a properly made silicon hose isn't exactly expensive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mellonman Posted September 13, 2011 Author Share Posted September 13, 2011 thank god for that, still i might be thinking of replacing that bov very poor position Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mellonman Posted September 13, 2011 Author Share Posted September 13, 2011 (edited) any hoo my brother the cheacky git got his phone out and took a vid which we did get a telling off for, this was how i was doing c3yvblsraso i dont know how to embed sorry MOD EDIT: But I do, done for you Edited September 13, 2011 by johnny g (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mellonman Posted September 16, 2011 Author Share Posted September 16, 2011 Just a update got the car back from brands last night, fitted new rad hose filled with coolent and went out for a good run all seems well just need change brake fluid and should be all good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
letmeshowyou Posted September 16, 2011 Share Posted September 16, 2011 excellent news Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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