Focus Pocus

I have a Ford Focus 1.6 (2004). The temperature gauge rises to normal within about 1 mile from acold start and the engine idles at the correct RPM (ie from cold start RPM to Normal Idle RPM.) After a...

Short Scirroco journeys

I am interested in buying a Volkswagen Scirocco 1.4. However, I have to do a lot of short journeys (half a mile or so). Would this damage the supercharger/turbocharger if many of the journeys were done...

Temperature guage shows over-heating while driving up long inclines (coolant at minimum level - not leaking)

I have noticed that when driving up long inclines, the temperature (according to the guage) starts to creep up rapidly from 90 degrees towards 130. It returns to 90 once I level off or start going downhill....

VW Golf Mk3 engine problem

I own a 1995 Volkswagen Golf MK3 1.8 cabriolet. I have recently discovered brown foaming in the radiator expansion chamber. The temperature guage inside the car goes up to 70 quite quickly and the warning...

Our MG ZS is losing coolant. What's causing this?

In the last couple of years or so, our 2004, 44,000-mile MG ZS 110 (based on the Rover 416) loses coolant and needs topping up every fortnight or so, prompted by the level warning light in the dash. There...

My Rover 75's radiator is leaking after the garage changed my clutch master cylinder. Is this related?

I've just got my Rover 75 back from the garage. They replaced the clutch master cylinder. I drove the car home, about two miles, and noticed water coming from the cap on the radiator.

Why is my Volkswagen Golf III overheating?

I have a problem were my Volkswagen Golf III TDI is overheating. It seems to use a lot of water. I have checked both radiator hoses, and both are hot when the car is idling. I have checked the pipe that...

How can I check that my daughter's Ford Ka's engine cooling fan is working?

My daughter's Ford Ka overheated in a shopping centre yesterday. The AA turned out for her and decided the engine cooling fan was not cutting in. The car got home fine since it wasn't standing in traffic....

Why is my Ford Fusion losing water?

I just bought a 2003 Ford Fusion 2. I am losing water in the expansion tank. No leaks anywhere, no temperature increases. What can it be?

What's wrong with my Citroen Saxo's cooling system? The fan comes on when I switch off the ignition.

I have had an X-reg Citroen Saxo Forte 1.1i for three months and found out that the 30A fuse for the cooling fan had been removed from the fuse box. On replacing the fuse and then switching off the ignition,...