A motorist at a red light signalled franticly to me yesterday. I wound down my window. He told me that my car was leaking water badly! I drove home immediately and checked under the hood. Sure enough, half the water was gone and the temperature gauge has crept up to maximum! To get to the hose connection, I had to remove the turbo charger which sits on top of the engine. It was easier than I had anticipated, using just a screw driver and a 10 mm wrench I removed the hose.
Last month the water pump failed. I sent my car to the AA at Pukete. It was fortunate that I told him not to replace the coolant (green liquid which cost $70). It would have leaked away yesterday! I intend to replace this hose at home in my garage and see how far I can go as a mechanic! Next month I will flush the radiator and replace the water with the proper coolant (anti freeze) ready for winter. My car has done over 240K. Every thing is starting to fail this year. Perhaps it is a good idea to trade it in for a newer model before I attempt to tow my boat to sail Lake Wanaka on the South Island. To date I have not found a suitable replacement for this Mitsubishi Challenger.
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