During last 4 months I've regularly checked the radiator hoses get hot, showing thermostat is opening, so I didn't really think that could be the problem.
Since latest symptom, when the hose under the carburettor blew, the cooling system has become unstable, with coolant now rapidly pushed through radiator cap & expansion tank overflow. If I warm car up a little & stop I can see the water coming of expansion tank overflow pipe next to radiator.
In a 2 mile drive, lost top 2-3 inches of coolant in radiator & the expansion tank was virtually empty with engine rapidly starting to overheat.
I think the problems I've got are much bigger than what a faulty thermostat would cause.
What do people think ??
