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[alexandjen]

Not liable to look this clean for a while so I thought I would share a few pics with you.
What do you think?

[tunnie]

very clean  

That coolant looks old? looks like the blue type.

Flush that out, not just replace, flush! With Vaux Red anti-freeze.

Old coolant is the biggest enemey of the 2.2, get some red in there. And personally i would change it every year!

Depsite the 5 year warrenty  

Fresh anti-freeze and 3k oil changes will keep it going for a long time  

[alexandjen]

Cheers Tunnie, the coolant is new and I have thoroughly flushed the system but this was before I learned that red is best  
I will re-flush and refill with red when I do the cambelt and waterpump later this year  

[tunnie]

Cheers Tunnie, the coolant is new and I have thoroughly flushed the system but this was before I learned that red is best  
I will re-flush and refill with red when I do the cambelt and waterpump later this year  

Good plan  

Thats not GM coolant then?

My dads 2.2 was dealer service all its life, HG went at 97k. Down to old coolant.

Its the biggest cause of HG failure on the 2.2's.

Also keep the breathers clean, that little pipe that runs from the throttle body to the front of the cam cover... always gets clogged.

Been changing the oil on mine every 1/2 k for the past 6k

Feels sooo much better, and at £10 for GM oil and filter, cheap too  

[alexandjen]

Cheers Tunnie, the coolant is new and I have thoroughly flushed the system but this was before I learned that red is best  
I will re-flush and refill with red when I do the cambelt and waterpump later this year  

Good plan  

Thats not GM coolant then?

My dads 2.2 was dealer service all its life, HG went at 97k. Down to old coolant.

Its the biggest cause of HG failure on the 2.2's.

Also keep the breathers clean, that little pipe that runs from the throttle body to the front of the cam cover... always gets clogged.

Been changing the oil on mine every 1/2 k for the past 6k

Feels sooo much better, and at £10 for GM oil and filter, cheap too  

No not GM coolant but something I picked up from Unipart (Partco)

I have cleaned the breathers once in the last 6 months, how often do they need to be cleaned?

Yes I agree I must change the oil more regularly especially now the Vx oil is so cheap, just finding the time  

[tunnie]

6 months is fine for breathers  

[JiMbOb789]

exactly the same as mine except mine is a 2.6.
Very nice car, a pleasure to clean!
Is that the bramd new Baily Ranger in the background. What birth is it? If its 6 annd a twin axle, i got the same caravan as you mate

[alexandjen]

exactly the same as mine except mine is a 2.6.
Very nice car, a pleasure to clean!
Is that the bramd new Baily Ranger in the background. What birth is it? If its 6 annd a twin axle, i got the same caravan as you mate

Nah it's a 2007 single axle 4 berth (510/4)
I know which model you have got, very nice  

[Cav9_4]

Very impressive,you've done a good job

[alexandjen]

Cheers  [smiley=beer.gif]

[miggy]

Very nice indeed........and the caravan...........nice to see a fellow caravanner look after the caravan as much as the miggy

[alexandjen]

Oh yes, the caravan got a clean and polish last week  

[ians]

Looks like some humongous stone chips in your windscreen

Very clean though

[HolyCount]

Nice car -- but the overhead lines reflecting on the screen could cause a moments panic !!!!