Thanks again folks,That was a great fix Badger hope I get away with that too, I will change it tomorrow weather permitting I don't want to speak too soon but since replacing rad cap it seems to be OK so far but I've not done a great milage yet but no symptoms as yet. The other thing I have noticed since new cap is that it seems to be taking longer to get up to normal running temp.

Just to update this topic,I have tried all the quick cheap things first new rad cap, Thermostat, and small host to expansion tank but the problem was getting worse with white foam in the rad after a couple of minutes.I felt it was too risky to take Mallinman up on the great offer of helping me change the gasket Thanks again Mallinman.

I've got my motor back from the dealers with new head gasket,timing belts and oil change so hopefully a while with care free motoring.

Thanks to the members of this site for the help and advice I received

so was it just the HG?

do u still have the egr connected

Too risky!! Am not that bad. Only joking.
Glad u got it all sorted. At least from the dealers you have got warranty on the work they do as well. More peace of mind.

Lol I meant the drive down to you, I'm sure you know that 😂. Yeah I'm doing a lot of traveling just now so I need that peace of mind, I just await the bill now (Gulp)

Yeah hot chef it was luckily just the HG and the egr is still connected, I'm sure I read here somewhere that the egr on new shape was not as bad as the old shape and home made mods were needed to the wiring on them.

ah u got a new shape warrior

Yeah it's an early new shape 07 plate chef

nice to see they are having HGF too, true mitsi style

Lol thanks chef 62k easy miles on it too its never been hard worked.I did have an old shape from new as I have had this one but it never seen 40k before it was wrote off after me rolling it on a motorway.

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nice to see they are having HGF too, true mitsi style

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Does anyone have a pic of where the drain hole on the back of the block is? Thanks

I can take one for you later mate

Cheers mate, also this is urgent as my l200 has been out of use for 1 week doing a 30 min job aha. How much water should come out when it's flushed/emptied. Thanks

i dont know how much water comes out never measured it TBH 5L or so but to flush use a hose and running water and bollox i forgot to take a pic of the drain plug!

Okay cheers, yeah about 5l came out, Do you just leave the hose in the top of the rad with water running through? Do you do it with the engine running or not? Thanks

no engine off mate I flush mine every wich way lol its good to remove the thermostat when flushing too or it will be closed and restrict the flow

Yeah, I'll do that thanks