So my previous post was about replacing part of the cooling system, at the time I noticed the hoses felt like they were past their usable life.
Today they demonstrated that they needed replacing. One split on a country road so with a bit of mechanical empathy and a lot of heat monitoring I managed to get the car to civilization (ASDA) one Redbull and some replacement water I was back on my way.
Unfortunately all my local places that would have suitable hose just told me nothing was available so it has been replaced by a piece from a Transit van.
On the plus side my engine bay is a bit cleaner