orientalist

Yes, we did have the sytem flushed by B-quik and genuine Honda coolant put in. The new problem is in the preceeding message posted today, i. e. the radiator appears dry while the overflow tank is full.

Eventually we had the overheat warning light come on again. We took the car to B-quik and told them to flush the coolant. Everything was ok for two months and then the light came on again and no coolant in the overflow tank. We went back to B-quik who then changed six different parts and put more coolant in. We went back home and only then checked the radiator and found it dry, but coolant in overflow tank above max line. We went back to B-quik to ask about the radiator and they started talking sheer nonsense about needing to replace the radiator pump with a cost of 10k. We took the car to a Honda dealer where we'd had good service before and were told that the radiator normally looks dry "because Japanese cars are automatic" so everything is fine. However, every manual I've seen says coolant should be visible in the radiator and if it isn't it's probably an air bubble in the system. So what is really going on? Any suggestions?

Thanks!

Our granddaughter has an expanding patch of rough, dry skin around the crease of her elbow. Doesn't hurt, doesn't itch. My first thought was a fungal infection, but it doesn't have the characteristic circular shape of "ringworm." It's only on one arm. I can't see how it could be an allergy. Any ideas? Bacterial infection?

Anyone remember the Red Diamond bar from the 70s, opposite the Cowboy, run by a Swedish guy called Rolf? That's the first bar I went in. Rolf went on to try and found a free ad-based Internet service in the late 90s but was nobbled by CAT. Other early bars were Mukda's (the candle show) and the Jetset Lounge where I first saw Bladerunner on video. Those were the days!

Thanks. In the end the Honda had serious problems (turned out to be old spark plugs) and we only just managed to drive it to a Honda dealer. Honda offered us a promo (buy 3 get 1 free!!) on four new Yokohama tyres for 9000 baht so we took them.

I bought retreads for the girlfriend's car 15 months ago and one of them has disintergrated already. Obviously she needs a set of new tyres but I am in the UK for a few weeks. So where would be the best place to buy tyres in the Bangna area and what type to get for a Honda Jazz 2019. I trust B-Quik for servicing but their tyres seem a bit pricey. Bridgestone Ecopia EP300 are about 3,700 baht per tyre there and at Cockpit. Any recommendations welcome.

Who gets to be executor if one is not specified in the will? Appointed by the Family Court?

In and out of Thailand for 7 years, then in-country for 41 years and no intention of leaving (got PR before I retired) . Compensation for the girlfriend from hell is the beautiful granddaughter we've raised together. She's just finishing primary school so hopefully she won't leave home until I'm in my mid-80s or 6 feet under. Life wouldn't be the same without her.

In the end I bought some coolant online and keep it in the back of the car. Checking the water/coolant level regularly now, it doesn't seem to be going down, so perhaps no leaks.

Exactly! That is exactly how she thinks! But woe is me if I don't fork out for the car wash every week. I told her people who love their cars clean them themselves, but she didn't buy it.

Anyone tried to transfer their account yet? The email said after 6pm on the 21st just fire up UOBs bank app and register as a new user, but when I did this it turns out to be an application for a UOB bank account (I only have a CC with Citi) which I am apparently not eligible for because I am not Thai! I could just ditch the card except that I have a lot of direct debits and Rewards points on it plus a 4,000 baht voucher from Citi that went missing at the post office. Anyway, I guess it'll be a trip to UOB tomorrow. What a freaking shambles for what are actually high-end CC users.

Thanks. Since I'm being sucked into car maintenance I suppose I'd better educate myself about it. The gf is a lost cause as far as this is concerned.

The situation is complicated. We don't live together and 2 years ago after telling the gf repeatedly we couldn't afford a car she got a second hand one behind my back with repayments supposedly to be made by her daughter. I vowed not to put any money into it. But recently the daughter reneged on the deal and we've become dependent on the car to get the granddaughter we're raising to school. The car had about 35k on the clock and we are now at 70k. I remember her occasionally putting water in the radiator... and then she didn't. So last week the engine overheating light came on, smell of burning, steam, etc. Then she filled it up with water again. That's when I looked in the manual. My last car was a used Cortina in the 70s and in those days you just used plain water. Antifreeze was for winter, so this is all new to me. We had the same problem with oil. She never checked it or changed it (magical thinking) and we had warning lights come on one day - luckily close to home. After reading about the damage that can do I've insisted on having proper oil changes at B-Quik. They usually check a whole bunch of things. I had to pay for new brake pads and rear shocks this year but they haven't mentioned coolant so far. I suppose I'll have to ask them how much coolant flushing would cost.

I don't want to flush the system at present. Right now it's 100% water so I want to start topping it up with the correct coolant so it at least has some antifreeze in there. I assume 5 or 10 percent antifreeze is better than none at all.