Oh no, it dont look good....

[c pryor]

Out for a blast in the 390 yesterday when steam starts to belch from the general direction of the engine ( well, the nearside headlamp pod to be precise ), burst radiator says AA man. Car can be started and it idles OK but sounds vaguely lumpy. Any thoughts on a worst case scenario i.e what needs fixing, cost etc,
apart of course, from new rad,

cheers

Colin

[Number 7]

If it's near the n/s pod, that's where the otter switch is located. Maybe the Heath-Robinson contraption has just become dislodged? It's only secured with a couple of spring steel clips. Worth removing the headlight and pod for a closer look before removng the rad.

7.

[Jack Valiant]

This is the classic place that the rad fails ...otter switch as mentioned but also bottom corner of the rad silts up and rots. worse case is a recore

Chris

[ed_crouch]

Did it overheat? If so, the lumpy running might be because it spat a head gasket out.

[Wedg1e]

If it has lots of air in the cooling system then the rough running may be down to the temp sensor being sporadically heated.

[c pryor]

Thanks for your advice guys, I think its not as bad as I first thought, rad is knackered but engine seems to run as normal now it has cooled. Gonna miss Chatsworth.. ( gutted ) Hope the weather holds for you wedgers who do go !!

[HOTTY]

Colin

Do you need a lone of a rad to get you to Chatsworth, i can remove the rad from my 350 and you can have it for a couple of weeks . (I've currently got it part dismantled to change the fan)

[c pryor]

Thanks Hotty, but ive got it booked into a local garage. Chatsworth will have to be missed but it will be going to BBWF if I have to push the b****r !! (which will be more than likely)

Thanks again for the offer Hotty