Job cancelled today so up to field i went with a big drum of anti freeze , and the sun in the sky , opened both drain cocks on the rad and block , got out some brown gundgy water then clean blue anti freeze, let the lot drain out ,then stuck the hose in the filler cap to flush the whole system through.
Whilst doing that stripped off the thermostat housing cover , and boiled the kettle to have a brew and then test the thermostat, brew done poured the kettle over the thermostat , with hose removed and down it went , closed when left to cool and opened again , with another brew, resembled the housing , hoses, closed the cocks and filled it up with a 50% mix.
Tightened up the fan belts that were so loose i could pull the fan round with little effort .
Let the engine run up to temperature and idle , sat the purring away to its self , no drips , no leaks , no overheating .
Strange one but now onto the tyres and rims
jamie