good garage

[getsome]

anyone know of good garage or anyone local to portsmouth who could check coolant system on 91 surf, small leak cant find source! thanks

[Maverick]

Only mechanic I recomnend is Tony, aka 4x4toys. He's in Basingstoke so about 30 miles from you, but with his knowledge it's worth it.

[getsome]

thanks maverick, bit far as i dont want to risk the overheating, still learning about surfs so not sure she will make it! cant afford new head. But again thanx

[BUSHWHACKER]

Maybe Popeye could have a look, he is the 2.4 cooling king!

He's in Portsmouth.

[Hazzo]

If you can't travel 30-40 miles its not really a car or mode of transport the way it is, I went 300mile in mine losing coolant through a cracked head, it lost 1 litre, I suggest if your coolant is going down faster than this you need to get your car to running temp, wear some waterproofs and open the bonnet, it'll be leaking from where the underbonnet water jet is appearing from. No garage required. H

[Maverick]

Alternatively do what I did when my head went.
Take a filled aqua roll with you, and stop to top up regularly.

[getsome]

thanks hazzo for pointing that out, cheered me up to know i wont do damage my luck with motors aint good!! this is the first forum ive joined and is excellent, thanks for help maverick will look into 4x4toys

[getsome]

thanks to you too bushwhacker, ill speak to popeye he might know someone local, cheers mate

[Diezel Weazel]

Failing that drive a mile up the road from home n get ya breakdown Co to transport ya to the great Dr Anglegrinder in Basingstoke ....

Jess
"Cos short cuts can cost more in the long run"

[BUSHWHACKER]

thanks to you too bushwhacker, ill speak to popeye he might know someone local, cheers mate

Good luck getting hold of him, he's only allowed to use a computer for five minutes a day.

[TonyN]

Maybe Popeye could have a look, he is the 2.4 cooling king!

He's in Portsmouth.

A good place to start, he'll help you out if at all poss. Although you might have TMI overload and want to go and burn the truck!!



Can help if you want to travel. Initial consultation free...

[KERRSURF]

Before you travel, check the pipes that go to the rear heater if you have one, very prone to corrosion (or erosion depending on who you ask )

You will find them branching off of the main cabin heater pipes under and near the brake servo, the pipes go under truck along floor (not chassis, thats yer brake pipes)

[Predictable Bob]

If you do drive up to Tony watch your temp guage like a hawk and stop the moment it gets anywhere near the red !

[getsome]

A good place to start, he'll help you out if at all poss. Although you might have TMI overload and want to go and burn the truck!!



Can help if you want to travel. Initial consultation free...

thanxs tony will def be up to see you mate, could you post tel no pls so i can arrange visit?

[getsome]

If you do drive up to Tony watch your temp guage like a hawk and stop the moment it gets anywhere near the red !

errrrm that dont work either!! hope to look at that the weekend dep on weather, cheers bob.