On the way up the temperature guage was on the hot side of normal. I wasn't sure if it was the strong headwind or if there was a problem with the cooling system.
When I got back to Hobart, I booked the vehicle in to Autorad in Argyle Street and they pulled out the radiator with the intention of cleaning it and flushing the engine. Once the thing was out, trouble. The core was badly blocked and the core was just about stuffed. The end result was $770.00 for a new core, bronzed up cracks in the top tank, a repaint and refit.
A rather expensive exercise amd money that I hadn't counted on spending, but if I hadn't got it done, the experts reckon I wouldn't have got as far as Devonport. The hoses all look good aparently, so she shouldn't have anymore problems. Expensive but very necessary.
Next job is to get the solar panels on the roof, otherwise no fridge for Easter. By the way the trip to Ross was otherwise uneventful and I had a great time. Pic below is the main street of Ross. Nice place to visit.
By the way, even though I didn't have the 12volt sytem connected up, I used the Waeco power supply to run the ridge from the mains while away. I just ran a mains lead through the window to the power supply. The fridge works really well and gets cold really quick. Once cold, and kept closed, it cycled on and off very seldom. So far I'm very pleased with the Waeco MDC-90, we'll see how it goes on the battery and solar panels. The beds were very comfortable too and plenty of room. The whole things feels really homely, I just can't wait to use it more.