Oh wotsits!I\'ve had an accident!

[nikp]

It turns out that although the rad looks ok, it is actually split. I have found one for a very good price (Thanks Dragon!), and shall be picking it up tomorrow to fit at the weekend.

[nikp]

Ok, I have fitted my replacement radiator, stuck coolant flush in there, and am almost ready to drain the system ready for some new distilled water and coolant. Just one question: Considering the water temp gauge is dreadfully unreliable at giving a reliable indication of the water temperature, how can I test that the cooling fans are still working as they should? It\'s not that they were damaged or anything, but when the car was sat there idling to make use of the coolant flush, the fans never came on, and yet the engine oil temp went quite high (But not really high!!).

Should I be concerned, or not? Or is it just that it needs to be sat there for a long time? Or is it just that I\'m being paranoid!!!?

[Andyp]

Only way yer gonna get a decent reading for ya water is if you\'ve got an aftermarket water gauge. My fans hardly ever come on so wouldn\'t worry about that... gotta be real hot for it to do that... heard them in traffic in the summer

As for the gauge, Defi do some nice digital ones which will give ya a good reading

best of luck