Originally Posted by dropnosky

This is really interesting, was there any indication on the gauges of anything wrong on the 6 mile drive? Was it overheating or anything?

I just replaced a bad temp sender on mine which was showing that the engine was running cool at 50c, but I swapped it with a spare which shows the engine running at 100c! I have ordered a new one since now I trust neither senders, and have replaced the thermostat, am replacing the water pump and hoses, and inspecting the radiator to see if its partially plugged or something. I already did a coolant flush as well, not sure if its an actual problem or a incorrect gauge causing my hair to turn white!

I find this series of events really ominous though, like a bad sender can give you the impression that your car is running properly.