Your thoughts on this engine bay

[Ritchy]

Give me 5 minutes and itd be looking like new again, be suprised how quickly engines can get dirty in certain conditions, seen 1 year old cars in a worse state

[Steven11]

Looks like its covered in bodyshop dust to me !!!!

[ZRed]

looks like any other engine bay. I don`t think my father know where his bonnet catch is, never mind open it. doesnt say his car is neglected though, he just has no interest in cars.

[talkingcars]

My main concern was the expansion bottle but I don't think it's HGF.

[petet16]

The expansion bottle looks grubby, and as mentioned the level is down

[Skillen]

This is familiar!!!!
If I'm not mistaken the drivers seat bolster is in as poor condition?

Ill admit, mine is dirty but all the fluids are at the right level and the appropriate colour!

[talkingcars]

Originally Posted by Dan1971

Whatever that reservoir is/was behind the windscreen washer bottle, it looks like it's been on fire ....

Otherwise - it could be mine .....

So if that bottle was low what would you top it up with?

[ZRed]

i wouldn`t be worried about the colour of expansion bottle, see loads like that. i would however check for coolant leka as the level is down, but more importantly looks diluted as if topped regularly with water.

[MG ZS STE]

Are you looking at this to buy?

[James Raby]

Just dirty tbh
Header tank just needs a rinse clean in something to bring bang up to nicey clean
PAS fluid level is fine - probably just running and up to temp
just needs a clean, can't see anything that would deter me from purchasing the car if you were to sell it

anyway, it's your car, CHECK YOUR ENGINE COOLANT LEVEL THOUGH - tut tut