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Jeez why does the old one look like it was being cooked in an oven? And since its new, it can be clogged and causing pressure build up. Most likely that jolt with a combination of being old is the cause of why your car has started to leak like a sieve. P.S : Nice Crocs!

Finally I found the car steering cover that I have been looking for leather steering wheel cover after lot of research and patience. Custom upholstery guys told me 350 dhs and leave car for 1 day, both things were no-no for me. It's a DIY cover that took almost 3 hours for me to sew it together. Driving feel is priceless now to hold this with a smile.

There’s also an issue that different coolants will gel rather than mixing which can create hotspots in the engine and cause things to warp or weaken.

Beautifully done.

Hey guys, I'd absolutely love to join but got couple of questions. I have an upcoming 10k obstacle challenge in Al Ain on Saturday. So I'd want to know is: - Can I leave early? Aiming to leave by 7. - Will it be easy for me to find my way out on my own? I wouldn't want to interept anyone's party time. Let me see if I can make it. Cheers, TJ

That's a big no no in the BMW world too not to mix it's blue coolant with any other because it will turn into a gel.

Change the Vacuum solenoids, It will appear again after 20-50 Kms

That's all we can do, F.SADLY. There should be a MF better way to deal with such situation for lame mechanic who boils car owner blood, waste time and money and in end just shrug the shoulders and off to next victim to suck there money.

Thanks for your support @shadow79; appreciate that brother.

It can happen that the various corrosion inhibitors in different brands of coolant react with each other to form an acid that attacks seals and/or mating surfaces under gaskets and seals. Other times, and depending on the mixture, coolant additives can cancel each other out, so you may think that your engine is protected, but meanwhile, the coolant mixture is destroying it from within in various ways, and the first time you notice something is wrong is when you start getting coolant leaks. So no, mixing coolants is never a good idea.

The various colours on the old radiator core is clear evidence of circulation issues through the core. However, I don't think the fan clutch imprint on the core is the real cause of the water pump failure- from what I can see here, the fan clutch barely touched the radiator. But I do agree with @Barry, a proper pressure test is the only way to find all the leaks. You also mentioned sometime back that you had found a gritty substance in the coolant- which is likely the result of having mixed various coolants, and the most likely cause of the damage to the water pump seals.

Final Update Vibration was due to 1 teeth missing , Last night we opened everything again and found out left side Belt was missed by 1 1/2 timing. It took me 6 Sparks Plug, 2 coil and cleaning of Injectors to find out this cause. in this course my Manifold was damaged due to wrong fitting. Finally the vibrations are gone, but will drive for a week to see if it returns

Have to say, its a nice job. This is one of those ebay DIY sew it yourself covers ?

I know mixing red and green color radiator coolant is totally unacceptable, but can we mix different brands of same color - green coolant while top up? I have filled originally with Mitsubishi coolant and then used ENOC green coolant occasionally to top up since last 1 year. Recently added Prestone green coolant to top up and now I had 3 leaks in 3 weeks. So doubting if coolant mixing could be the cause or is it a pure coincidence.

10K, OMG somebody is showing off his fitness regime here 😝......impressed. Of course you can leave early with the google maps, as place we plan to chill is very much showing on all maps. Just when you reach to the road (5-7 kms), call us back to update.

Nope it's not the ebay - faux leather one for 40-50 dhs. For genuine leather there were only two options I found with legit review and product: Superskin - 100 - 200 dhs with shipping Wheelskins - 400 - 500 dhs with shipping Of course product wise wheelskins look and feel more premium but as it was DIY stuff and I was doubtful on my sewing skills, which I have never done it before so opted for superskin to give it a try. As now I know the basics and gone through the learning curve, next time i'll go with the wheelskins. Anyone wish to go this route, here are my learning that helped me a lot for great results: Prewax the thread to not to have fraying or entangling during the sewing process. Punch the holes with same needle once before installing, as factory holes are very tight. Keep adjusting the center seam during the installation, as I lost track on the thumb area twice. Supplied thread and leather was of very nice quality that it didn't tore the leather or thread broke while I was stretching on the previously leather padded area. My size was perfect for the wooden trim, but on the leather area it was few mm short, so stretching and pulling few times did the trick and gave the snugly fitting look. I should have done this long ago, as I was super tired with changing wheel cover every 3 months and then driving with shabby and torn wheel cover for next 3 months due to busy schedule - all the time. And we never find time for such a small thing and it will only strike back when we start driving again. Now Im driving and keep on rolling hand on leather and fingers on the stitches to have a big smile and satisfaction.

OMG! Finally my wife's perfect Pajero the diff light is on the blink and the lights showing the rear tires as green has gone blank. After stopping the car on road side and switching off the engine, letting the computer reset itself the system is back to normal. As per @shadow79 I am shifting the car every now and then from 2H to 4H and back. I am still facing the issue once in a while. Its seems the switch has an issue and will try to find out more over the coming days, however thank God I do not have any unwanted vibrations.

I wish i could 🥵 , Damage done lesson learned

Now i would assume you whipped that mechanic across the head with a size 32 spanner ? Who will bear all the costs here ?

Wow. It looks great. I would like to know where you got it from and details

That museum is Land Cruiser Porn! I'd take the H1 over this but I bet this one never breaks down.

Probably a good idea to stick a pressure tester on it and put in a few more psi than normal and see if anything else starts leaking

Its just getting old. Its like if one hose burst or belt breaks, its good practice to change all hoses or belts since all are of similar age and worn out equally.

Self-desert driving was amazing fun and much better than sitting and watching someone else drive. Being first time in the desert, it was really exciting. At first, it was a bit scary when driving in the desert, climbing and drifting down the hill...! It’s like swimming in the ocean of sand. Those are the opportunities to explore new things. Special thanks to team Carnity making this belated event happened in an organized way and the team members were very humble and cooperative. Thanks to Mr. Rahmimdad @Rahmimdad and Mr. Srikumar @Srikumar for instant response to clear a refusal couple of times, and for guiding important tips of self-recovery. Then we headed towards one of the region’s most striking areas of outstanding natural beauty known as “Fossil Rock”. Hiking to the top of Fossil Rock was amazing and truly a spectacular experience to watch the surrounding dunes. But the biggest challenge was to pass your SUV through the unforgivable Terrain, so some of us took the alternate way to reach the exit by leaving this challenge for some other level.. Great job by team carnity for bringing everyone safe and with a smile.

There is only whole assembly available in aftermarket and only mirror will only be available at genuine parts guys

Seriously bro?