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at £159...i think not..... :ROFLMAO: I have actually done something similar before when repairing a door seal on a tumble dryer....so it is an option. I emailed a few grommet suppliers and they don't have anything so small in general stock. It actually looks more like some kind of hybrid...

Alas, I have used the exploded diagram but to no avail. The actuator mechanism and the grommet/o-ring is the underside part of that heater unit. I suspect because it is technically inside the unit as a whole, they do not supply the individual spare. It's considered part of that unit. So my...

Seems the o-ring is not what i thought..... Whilst prodding and taking a measurement, I realised that that gray doughnut was actually soft rubber. It is a chunky doughnut o-ring, not just the slim black part. Looks like I need to work out if this is available as a spare....

I'm not removing it to find out....yet. But the internal diameter of that hole is 2.5mm, so assuming that o-ring is sitting in a groove, and some is meant to protrude, I imagine the external diameter is about 3mm.

Ok, I might just try that Moly stuff and see how it goes. Just checking there was not a better solution I was missing. If that moly stuff is better than normal plumbers paste, I think I'll give it a go. To be fair it's not that much more expensive, but did not want to buy something when a...

I appreciate this might be classed as an appliance issue, but it is more about sealing a worn o-ring. I have a bosch dishwasher that has a leak. It looks like it is from a worn o-ring seal that the diverter motor cog slots into. You can just see the tiny sliver of a rubber o-ring. I can't...

Yeh, there is that too, certainly never brim the tanks. I have a citroen and I tend to try and keep it around the 80% full mark. I just had the feeling the OP might end up driving it until super low and treating it like a petrol tank. Which is usually a bad idea.

Adblue systems on most manufacturers tend to be quite temperamental, but there are a few things that have been advised over the years to try and mitigate the chances of an issue cropping up. One suggestion is that it is better to keep the tank mostly full. Do not treat it like a petrol tank...

That is your adblue top-up warning. It usually means there is a need to top up the adblue before it runs out. If it gets too low the car will (usually) prevent you from starting. Adblue is a chemical that is mixed with the exhaust gas and reduces car emissions. The mile count usually...

The issues I had with my main dealer stemmed from the complete lack of interest from their service manager. I guess maybe he has been doing the job too long and was just fed up with dealing with the public (which I can understand to an extent). He was at the point where it felt that any simple...

My actual oil and filter service came to just over £140 in the end + the MOT. So just under £200 all in. They stamped the book to that effect too. I still felt like this was slightly over the odds for just an oil and filter, but maybe that is the way things are these days. Although, I have a...

Thought I'd take some pictures. The cap does not actually look that bad, although there is some green corrosion visible. But as far as I know, it's impossible to tell if a cap is failing without a proper test. So a new one it is. The expansion tank itself looks solid, although there is a...

That was pretty much my thinking. It could have been something akin to what @stevie888 suggested. Or maybe the cap was not on tight enough. Coolant level seems to have been stable after those last two runs. No changes in level before and after. So I guess it is just a case of close monitoring...

Curiouser and curiouser.... Firstly, I finally noticed an old red coolant spray mark! It was on the bonnet underside just to the right of the expansion tank cap. There was also some corresponding red marks on the rear bulkhead below that location too. Not sure why I did not noticed them...

Radiator looks in good condition. No signs of weeping or anything. And with that bumper trey underneath it, I would expect it to capture some evidence of red liquid. (Also rain water was pooling in that tray this morning, so I can exclude that). My guess at the moment is still the water pump...