04 Zafira diesel, cooling disaster (??) on M5 - engine not dead!!!

[Steve McF]

Just been down the Vauxhall dealer and invested in a new alternator belt, and top and bottom hoses to the tune of almost £63!

Had a look at the hoses and I hope they are the right ones. Perhaps the design has evolved a bit, but they look slightly smaller diameter. Won't know until I try and get the car on a ramp at work tomorrow and offer them up.

The part numbers that I have on the invoice are:
    Top hose - 24421116
    Bottom hose - 90573220

Hoping to flush out the Wynns with fresh water tomorrow, and then fit the new expansion tank and hoses before adding coolant.....that's the plan anyway

[Steve McF]

Looked up those part numbers on Google, and came across the same parts being sold at the same price (inc VAT) by another VX dealer, and listings suggest they are the right ones Phew......

[Steve McF]

Now we're motoring.....as a well known UK automotive manufacturer used to say in the 80's

After work this eve, and with some help from a couple of the lads in the workshop at work, drained the system of the Wynns coolant flush again. More slivers of oily stuff in the water, but ran cold water through rad, thermostat into engine again, and took off old expansion tank and poured water back through the hose at the base of that All looking OK.

So on went the new wonderfully clean expansion tank and cap, and the new top hose, which was definitely not swollen like the old one. I wanted to change the bottom hose, but couldn't get to it very easily (no ramps available to get to the underside of the engine), so I left that for now, as the missus needed me home before 8

We then put the 50-50 coolant in (at last ).

Drove the car home, no probs, nice warm air out of all vents, and a certain feeling of satisfaction If I don't get to do the bottom hose this side of Xmas, then at least the coolant is in the system.

Need to get the alternator belt done, and then we're pretty much there I think

[sgould]

Yeay!