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Fixing my Astra - Part 2

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  Hello everyone. And welcome back to another episode of getting my Astra fixed up. For those who've missed what went on, coolant had spurted in the engine bay in my Astra so it was out of action but I was fortunate to get myself a new car which is a 2021 Ford Puma ST Line. First up, me and Stu replaced all the radiator hoses along with the expansion tank. With high hopes of getting the car running again, it sank as we discovered coolant was leaking from a puncture of the radiator. So then, the Astra will still be out of action for another while. Meanwhile on Saturday the 18th of March, I've done a little bit of work on my Astra. Recently, I had noticed a little bit of oil had seeped from the rocker cover so I took a chance to check the rocker cover gasket to see whether it's gone brittle which it hasn't. This may indicate the rocker cover was slightly not tight enough. But it'll be worth taking a look at the gleaming camshafts demonstrating how well my car is been ...

Fixing my Astra - Part 1

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Hello everyone. My car being a 2006 Holden Astra has been racking up the kilometres and not giving out much trouble but can do with some fixing up. The biggest moment that has changed things is on Friday the 24th of February when I came home from work is when I've discovered there's a puddle of coolant and some steam coming from the front as I was bringing in the garbage and recycling bin back in the garage as they've been emptied. One look when I've opened the bonnet has shocked me. There is coolant all over the engine bay. As you can see, the traces of pink is what the remains are of the coolant and even there's hardly any coolant in the expansion tank. Once that happened, I had to order my Friday's takeaway via Uber Eats. And it was rather costly. Meanwhile, I have bought some new parts which included the expansion tank, a series of radiator hoses and new easier hose clamps as you'll discover my car originally has spring clamps that hold the radiator hose...