306 leaking coolant

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306 leaking coolant

My 306 keeps running out of coolant and a warning light keeps coming on, but my car temperature stays the same.

Asked on 19 May 2012 by dizzydee16

Answered by Honest John

Probably has an airlock and is blowing it out. The XUD engine was notorious for this and has numerous bleed points.

Tags: cooling system technical issues

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