Running for a VERY short time with no coolant?

[jof]

So the ally radiator's coming out this afternoon to trace a leak. If, as I suspect, there's a split my neighbour has kindly offered to take it in to work to get it welded properly (if I can't solder it)

Ideally I want it back in the garage tonight which is up a fair hill meaning it's not able to be pushed

What's the view in running the engine for 20 or 30 seconds with no coolant in the system at all?

[steveo3002]

no problem if its just seconds

[Steve_D]

No problem for just those few seconds.

Steve

[simonwedge]

No probs.

[blaze_away]

Might be a good idea to whip the aux drive belt off so that whatever water is left in the system stays there.