Antisocial Weird Member Member 1,347 Member For: 22y 4m 5d Location: ACT Posted 09/01/08 12:08 AM Author Share Posted 09/01/08 12:08 AM Cr@p!!!! I washed and detailed the car top to bottom on New Years Eve and noticed a small amount of crazing on the rad overflow bottle where it is exposed to the sun.Less than a week later and the unmistakeable smell of coolant was emanating from the car.Had a look under the bonnet and the entire thing where it is exposed to UV is cactus. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/34884-holes-in-my-bonnet/page/4/#findComment-618577 Share on other sites More sharing options...
velociTy Team Velocity Member 1,202 Member For: 20y 8m 11d Gender: Male Location: Margs WA Posted 09/01/08 12:14 AM Share Posted 09/01/08 12:14 AM Time for a PWR one Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/34884-holes-in-my-bonnet/page/4/#findComment-618580 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dillz Three pedals are better then two.. Donating Members 15,637 Member For: 18y 13d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 09/01/08 12:14 AM Share Posted 09/01/08 12:14 AM Looks awsome mate, nice and different. Would love to see one on the other side though. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/34884-holes-in-my-bonnet/page/4/#findComment-618581 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antisocial Weird Member Member 1,347 Member For: 22y 4m 5d Location: ACT Posted 09/01/08 12:15 AM Author Share Posted 09/01/08 12:15 AM (edited) Now I had been considering getting a polished alloy PWR one for a while for this exact reason, but didn’t like the idea of not being able to see the coolant level easily.So after the leak I went off to the Ford parts place did a bit of Mick name dropping and got myself a new one from Ford at trade price.I then masked up the front side (min max) where the sun never shines and painted the rest to keep the UV off. The car is silver so that was the colour I used, looks a bit odd but I think it will do the job.If not I guess I will have to go the alloy one.... Edited 09/01/08 12:17 AM by Antisocial Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/34884-holes-in-my-bonnet/page/4/#findComment-618582 Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAP1D Member Donating Members 3,739 Member For: 19y 19d Gender: Male Location: Sydney NSW Posted 09/01/08 12:16 AM Share Posted 09/01/08 12:16 AM Good excuse to add some bling now. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/34884-holes-in-my-bonnet/page/4/#findComment-618584 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antisocial Weird Member Member 1,347 Member For: 22y 4m 5d Location: ACT Posted 09/01/08 12:18 AM Author Share Posted 09/01/08 12:18 AM RAP1D said: Good excuse to add some bling now.I was going to Bling it but need the car, and this was a same day solution...Next time. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/34884-holes-in-my-bonnet/page/4/#findComment-618585 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tab Sucker Moderating Team 32,303 Member For: 21y 1m 14d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane Posted 09/01/08 12:25 AM Share Posted 09/01/08 12:25 AM Antisocial said: did a bit of Mick name dropping and got myself a new one from Ford at trade price.Not too sure if that would actually help! Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/34884-holes-in-my-bonnet/page/4/#findComment-618586 Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAP1D Member Donating Members 3,739 Member For: 19y 19d Gender: Male Location: Sydney NSW Posted 09/01/08 12:27 AM Share Posted 09/01/08 12:27 AM Hang on... you slipped Mick's name in and they still sold it to you? lol Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/34884-holes-in-my-bonnet/page/4/#findComment-618590 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antisocial Weird Member Member 1,347 Member For: 22y 4m 5d Location: ACT Posted 09/01/08 12:44 AM Author Share Posted 09/01/08 12:44 AM Ahh yes but there is more than one Mick that works/worked there......see not so silly after all. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/34884-holes-in-my-bonnet/page/4/#findComment-618595 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ms700 Moderating Team 10,170 Member For: 22y 4m 8d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 09/01/08 01:22 AM Share Posted 09/01/08 01:22 AM Suprised they didnt charge you retail plus 20%..... after dropping my name! Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/34884-holes-in-my-bonnet/page/4/#findComment-618603 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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