We have been quite happy with the new Ducato, but even before we have done 2,000km - we were told that a stone strike caused a leak of our radiator. Apparently the loss of coolant caused a safety fuse to trip which stopped the transmission so that the engine would not overheat.
So we had to change the radiator.. We did not go off-road and we did not hear the stone strike the radiator. Nor was there any ricochet damage to be seen. Apparently just our bad luck that a stone of just the right size and vector whizzed between the plastic grille and struck the radiator and caused it to leak.
As we fully intend to drive long distances I decided to DIY install two meshes, one for stones and the other for insects!
If anyone else wants to do the same, you may wanna watch this:
So we had to change the radiator.. We did not go off-road and we did not hear the stone strike the radiator. Nor was there any ricochet damage to be seen. Apparently just our bad luck that a stone of just the right size and vector whizzed between the plastic grille and struck the radiator and caused it to leak.
As we fully intend to drive long distances I decided to DIY install two meshes, one for stones and the other for insects!
If anyone else wants to do the same, you may wanna watch this: