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After short run of about 5 miles e/w just as I was parking up the van starts leaking absolute buckets of water. I opened up the engine compartment and there was steam coming out of the lid of the water (I assume, I know nothing) bottle at bottom left hand corner of the van as you look at it. The wat...

So when coming to a junction/lights where you know you will be stopping, you don't drop through the gears as you are slowing?
Maybe I have been doing it wrong all these years.

Ralf85: Slowing down at junctions etc. I have always geared down. This happens while clutch in (in case you are misunderstanding). CovKid: I know. I fully expected this sort of thing. :D This is the sort of "entry fee" you expect to pay. I have a mate who is pretty good at fixing car type ...

Cheers.

Will get that looked at.

Fine.
Not too heavy or light.

otherwise makes a horrible crunching noise.
All other gears go in ok but they can be a bit hard to locate. Miles of travel between them.
Newbie/just bought it BTW
1.9 Petrol 1990