Refine by channel:  Forum (1855)    Ask HJ (506)    News (30)    FAQs (6)    Article (5)  

Sort by: Relevance | Newest first | Oldest first

• Rover 45 1.6 cc's - Cylinder head gaskets 21 Dec 2010 (Forum)
  I purchased a new Rover 45 in March 2005.  As the initial warranty had expired I purchased an extended 3 year  warranty from WMS Warranty product services in April this year. I have been told that as I have signs of oil in the radiator header tank and I have to add 1 litre of coolant
• Ford Focus - Focus 1.6 Zetec MK1 2001 - Temperature Gauge Jump 25 Oct 2010 (Forum)
  on the dual carriageway at 60-80 mph with revs at around 4,000rpm. I stopped to check coolant levels and all seemed OK and engine didn't seem overly hot. I know there is a sensor between the spark plugs on this model and I had the leads off recently to check the spark plug condition. The issue only
• Ford Fiesta - Whats this coming through the floor? 26 May 2010 (Forum)
  .  I have no idea what this is or even if it is safe to drive to a garage! I have also noticed that when I checked coolant levels etc earlier the levels showed to be on quite a slant.  I park on a slight tilt but have never in the four years I've had the car noticed it slant that much
• 1994 BMW E36 M3 - White smoke (over fuelling?) 22 May 2010 (Forum)
  RAC bloke on his break, I used rad weld. Does anyone have any ideas? If it's an air leak in a pipe, wouldn't that trigger a code? I've been told the rad weld could have caused problems with my coolant temperature sensor (and even damaged the heads), but the car has never overheated and I'm
• Ford Fiesta 2003 Duratec - Engine noises 9 May 2010 (Forum)
  .   Also my coolant drops from max to min about once a week or every 800 miles.   I can’t see any obvious leaks, anyone know of any common weak points
• Audi Allroad (2000 - 2006) - 01 2.7T Suspension problems + engine noise / servi 6 Feb 2010 (Forum)
  on for the first few minutes but this could just be the turbo warming up??? I seem to be constantly topping up the engine coolant as well so I presume there is a leak somewhere. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. If anyone knows a good Audi specialist (but not an "actual" Audi garage where you're invariably
• Audi A6 + RS6 (1997 - 2004) - 98 1.8 A6 Brake Failure 21 Jan 2010 (Forum)
  and had a fluid change. Whilst under the car I also noticed a drip of Coolant from the floor tray and traced this to the bottom of the front timing cover. The Cam belt and water pump had been changed 4 weeks ago due to the cars age 1998. So much for Audi Main dealer servicing then. Audi are collecting
• Hyundai Accent (1994 - 1999) - 1998 1.3 Radiator drain taps are not extinct! 17 Oct 2008 (Forum)
  Decided it was time to change coolant in Hyundai (been in at least for 3 years and maybe more) and whilst checking how easy it was to get the lower hose off, noticed a strange white thumbscrew thingy fitted in a boss on the lower water chamber of the radiator. Wonderfully enough this turned out
• Ford Maverick I (1993 - 1997) - Problem with a car i've just sold 13 Feb 2008 (Forum)
  an oil change last week and has just noticed that there is lots of oil in the coolant and is understandably a bit gutted about this, and apparently some brown sludge in the expansion tank. This is all news to me as I had not noticed it in the year I owned the car (i'm not especially mechanical though
• 01 Saxo mk2, ECU warning light problem 27 Jul 2007 (Forum)
  I have a Saxo vtr 2001 (Y reg) mk2, 80k on the clock, in hte past few months done a service of , sparks, oil, gear box oil, coolant. A few days ago, my engine warning light came on, so I checked out the engine and connectors and such like, running 100% OK. I disconnected the battery for 2
• 535 Headgasket & Block tester 13 Apr 2007 (Forum)
  I decide to give it another go. I stick it in, it stays blue, then all of a sudden (after 2 minutes), the car shoots all it's coolant out over the driveway. Assuming it must be a head gasket fault I refill the system and turn the starter and expect it to do the same. Nothing. Engine fires up
• Astra 1999-Abnormal Loss of power 15 Feb 2007 (Forum)
  , or fuel pump, coolant contaminants but these wont do and they say its still far from overhaul, as they themselves are puzzled with the problem and labeled it as WEIRD. I really dont know what is going on with my Astra '99 X16XEL but i have researched that this is common among opel astra models
• VW Golf Mk3 VR6 - Head Gasket? 8 Oct 2006 (Forum)
  I need some advice about some 'mayonaise' I found onthe oil filler cap. I check my oil quite regulary, and have never seen a white deposit before yesterday, also coolant level never needs topping up. Last time i checked was a few days ago - and found no mayonaise. On Friday after a 30 mile m'way
• 1999/T 416 k-series, 83k, wet starts 7 Apr 2006 (Forum)
  Engine won't start on cold damp days, no other problems at any other time. Not a sniff of potential HGF woes on this one and I intend to keep a close eye on coolant/rad/hoses/etc after learning my lesson with the last Rover! Fuel pump kicks in, engine turns fine, just doesn't fire. A liberal
• Failed Hydraulic Tappet ? (Polo) 1 Mar 2006 (Forum)
  for their opinion on Tuesday, (already had it booked in for an oil, oil filter and coolant change) but in the likely event of the noise continuing, I?m going to ask for a quote for repair. Am I right in thinking that it's a relatively straightforward job on this unit? Also, if its only one tappet that?s shot, can
• 1994 306 1.9TD - Is it worth fixing? 10 Oct 2005 (Forum)
  as it seems to be corroding near the bottom but isn't losing coolant yet. d) It will need 2 new tyres for its next MOT (April 06) Otherwise the car is fine, bodywork is immaculate, interior is in good condition and everything else seems to work. Common sense tells me that I should consider selling
• 1993 CLIO Diesel-Head Gasket gone? 3 Sep 2005 (Forum)
  The car is blowing coolant out through the pressure cap,no visible leaks elsewhere. No mayonnaise under the oil filler cap or oil in water but system is pressurising. Timing belt is being renewed at this time (car has 68000+ on clock) and haynes manual says I need a special tool to tension the belt
• Mercedes W124 advice welcome 18 May 2005 (Forum)
  it looks very presentable, just a couple of supermarket dings for dentmaster or whoever to sort. I am aiming to run it for the foreseeable future and want to do whatever is sensible to ensure longevity over short term economy. I reckon to get the fluids changed - auto trans, coolant and brake - and sort
• Xantia's progress 20 Apr 2005 (Forum)
  it has lasted so long because the coolant has always been replaced at more or less the required intervals. My wife thinks it is a lot of money to pay on a car that is worth next to nothing but the car is in good shape, and is still lovely to drive. Maintenance has to be done, no matter how old
• ZX 1.4 head gasket?? 29 Dec 2004 (Forum)
  in at 100 degrees. But I would have thought with a new thermostat (88 deg) that it should run cooler, especially when the ambient temp is only 3 degrees. The reason I am concerned about the head gasket is that while changing the coolant over Xmas I noticed some brown mayo/sludge in the header tank. I am