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The upgrades/updates may have been made in haste due to the queue so it is entirely possible that the hoses may be working around a bit once you have driven it for a while. Get it up on a ramp at a local garage/tyre place and check them? It will be quicker to drop them £40 for 30 mins on their ramp and a spanner check?
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Agreed Alistair and best done with a hot engine.
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The upgrades/updates may have been made in haste due to the queue so it is entirely possible that the hoses may be working around a bit once you have driven it for a while. Get it up on a ramp at a local garage/tyre place and check them? It will be quicker to drop them £40 for 30 mins on their ramp and a spanner check? You can't even see the hoses with the bodywork on.... And they don't use a jubilee style clip- the hose ends follow BMW practice as did the Aero's with a molded plastic end with an o-ring seal and a sprung retaining clip
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Always happy to be corrected. So no spanner, hammer ? 
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Always happy to be corrected. So no spanner, hammer ? Stick with the Internettery Alistair..... 
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All hoses have been thoroughly checked by my mechanic who is a stickler for detail - it’s definitely the rad!!
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Our Plus 6 is also in for a replacement Rad, it had the swirl pot fitted with the brake recall previously, but it was still on its original Rad. The car is a bit of sleeper and we have covered more milage this Autumn than it did over 2 years, so I believe we are just seeing the problems that should have showed up years ago. I have also been told the Rad going in is the latest variant.. Time will tell if this is the final fix.. I hope to hell Morgan cover the rads once the warranty expires ( in our case very soon ) as the Radiator saga does not yet seem completely over. I can't remember the official legal precedent, but I think if you can prove a 'latent defect' then you have 6 years
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Yes Rad changed about6 months ago and swirl pot about 3 months ago then new leak ( puddle on garage floor) last week!!! Really sorry to hear this, just as I was thinking about upgrading my Roadster for a CX, I think I give it a miss for a while. Give it time to sort out the sagging suspension, brake and radiator issues.
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Don’t let it put you off - the CX cars are really wonderful - when all little niggles are fixed!! I have 25,000 Kms on mine and I have loved every one - my local mechanic will have me “on road “ in a jiffy once the new rad arrives!
Cheers!
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Don’t let it put you off - the CX cars are really wonderful - when all little niggles are fixed!! I have 25,000 Kms on mine and I have loved every one - my local mechanic will have me “on road “ in a jiffy once the new rad arrives!
Cheers! I've driven the CX and was mightily impressed by the step change in ride quality and the ease with which it achieved its performance envelope especially when compared with the Roadster. I felt a little more exposed in the cabin as it was much less snug, the seat didn't hug me enough in cornering and the brakes felt dead. Very much a modern convertible underpinnings clothed in a 1930's body. At that price point the side screens, potential for drafts and water ingress and a manual hood did kind of leave a few question marks as to real everyday all year round practicality in a UK climate, when not on those halcyon days touring the south France in glorious sunshine. The wife cant drive the Roadster it just too heavy for her, but an automatic CX might well fit the bill. I'm just watching and waiting for the success of the recent upgrades following the CX issues to see how things pan out. She wants a newer convertible, nothing wrong with her current car, so its a toss up whether we put money into a new Merc and keep the Roadster or keep the Merc and sell the Roadster.
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