Most recently answered cooling system questions

I bought an ex-demonstrator 59-plate Ford Focus TDCI in March. Ever since I bought the car the cooling fan runs on for around 20-30 minutes after the car is turned off. This happens two or three times...

How do I empty the water out of my 2002 Fiat Punto's radiator?

I have recently rebuilt a 1999 Ford Focus 1.6 SE silver top engine, which runs very nicely. When the thermostat opens, the bottom hose gets nice and hot, but after a higher speed run the hose goes very...

I wish to flush the water out the cooling system in my 2001 Volkswagen Passat, but I don't know where the radiator drain plug is. Can you help?

I have had my Rover 25's head gasket changed not long ago, my water pump three months ago and once again my water tank is emptying very quickly and needs changing more or less everyday. Do you have any...

My Citroen Xsara has an intermittent 'Stop' warning and temperature light coming on. This only seems to happen when I'm driving in town. When driving on the motorway, there's no problem. I notice the temperature...

I think my car has an air block somewhere. It starts every time, cold or hot, with no sludge or mayonnaise anywhere but when driving, the car gets hot and starts making gurgling noises from where you put...

I have, for a while, had problem with overheating with the expansion tank in my Volkswagen Golf estate TDi, particularly when going up steep hills. I keep topping up the coolant tank, sometimes three or...

I have a 1997P Peugeot 306 1.9TD (facelift model). My water light on the dash is coming on and off. I checked the coolant pod and it was fine on Thursday but I topped it up anyway. I drove the car all...

I recently bought an immaculate 2000W Passat Estate with the 1.9 115bhp TDI PD engine. It came with a full dealer history and 94,000miles. I can't find fault with it other than when checking the fluid...