350i throttle cable breakdown & expansion tank.

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Broke down this evening giving it some stick on the back roads. Throttle cable snapped right by the pedal and I couldn't pull the cable back through. Luckily a collection of 6 cable ties, spare alternator belt and a new king lead all in the boot were joined together and routed around the passenger wing mirror so I could operate the throttle and get me home the last couple of miles. Worked ok but whilst fitting I got sprayed by a pinhole in the expansion tank near the top outlet which only leaks when the fan is on. Glad I found that as I've struggled to find out why the coolant needs a top up occasionally.