Originally Posted by
Matt Evans
If its boiled up to that extent (in 4 - 5 miles)i would say either a water pump failure - or head gasket failure.
Either way, fill it up and start it from cold and see if its pressurising the water hoses etc etc
I hope its a replaceable part i really do.
Ill have a look but thats all i can do at the end of the day, so it will likely have to be taken up the road to the garage but after reading some of your comments i dont even want to start it let alone drive it