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• Citroen Xantia (1993 - 2000) - 99 1.9TD temp gauge rises when heater is turned up 7 Jan 2010 (Forum)
  via the switch..that was ok..next I put in a new thermostat..gave the radiator a flush clean..drained the whole system and flushed until clean...today filled up with fresh coolant using header tank..I now do have heat its not great but will do BUT when heater is turned up the temp gauge goes through
• Toyota Camry (2002 - 2006) - 03 .65 A number of questions? 15 Nov 2009 (Forum)
  diagrams. I have looked but I cannot find a good one. Q5. If my bike has only a coolant temperature gauge that only warns you when the bike is overheating, is it possible to install one with an actual gauge. Where can I get a good outdoor gauge from - I've only seen interior ones for cars online? Q6
• Volkswagen Golf V (2004 - 2008) - MK5 1.9 TDi electric heater 22 May 2009 (Forum)
  I'm not sure if this is public knowledge but i found out today that the above car has got an electric heater aswell as coolant heater. From 'research' on the net today there is a 1kw ceramic heater moulded into the dash. For those of you who are thinking wow how do you get that to work
• Clio 1.6 K7M Oil Leak ? 16 Apr 2007 (Forum)
  enough oil to run down and form a drip over time, the oil level is not noticably dropping. I have taken the manifold heat shield off and the only place I believe the oil can be coming from is the head gasket (though I have not ruled out the cam cover) I changed the coolant about three months ago
• A4 1.9TDI Issues 27 Apr 2006 (Forum)
  Hi a couple of annoying problems with my '98 a4 1.9tdi(ahu engine), a couple of weeks ago the car developed a water leak which i traced to the plastic t pipe that houses the coolant temperature sensor(think thats the one, 4 wire job blue plug) there was a crack in it which i have now sealed up
• 1998 Polo 1.0 stalling when cold 5 Mar 2006 (Forum)
  over nice and fast but never bursts into life), I have to leave it a couple of minutes before trying. After that, it's 100% fine for the rest of the day. I was adviced to change the coolant temp sensor, which I did (genuine VW part of course, with blue ring) but that made no difference :-( I also
• Breakdown: 95(N) Rover 416i, 82k 27 Jun 2005 (Forum)
  hot for a few minutes then no heat at all. 2 miles from services, dark smoke starts to appear from exhaust. Oil pressure light starts flickering just as we get to exit slip road. Bad news indeed thinks I, engine cuts out at top of slip road. Highways Agency towed us into service area. No coolant
• Peugeot 406 stalling during warmup 20 Jun 2005 (Forum)
  thought that the ECU is perhaps getting incorrect temperature information from the coolant temperature sensor, but when I trakced it down, there is a nice new shiny sensor already screwed into the housing, so someone has tried to fix this before (yep, we?ve just bought this car?.) I might be in luck
• Ford Ka cooling fan/warning light inop 21 Jul 2004 (Forum)
  or warning light coming on (lamp tests OK when ignition switches on). Have run it since then for a few months long & short trips without any problems but have to have heater blowing hot in traffic to keep it cool and would like to fix fan/light. Coolant level has been rock solid so I reckon head gasket
• Under-bonnet checks in test - pointless? 19 Jul 2004 (Forum)
  Hi What do people think about the "new" rules whereby learners have to learn how to perform oil/brake-fluid/PAS/coolant level checks as part of their test? On paper, I think it's a good idea - people have an idea and an awareness of weekly/daily checks they have to do to make sure their vehicle
• vw polo cutting out 24 Dec 2003 (Forum)
  , and possibly more on wet days..sometimes it will run for hundreds of miles without a hiccup performance is not special but seems to run smoothly enough when starting and running the hall effect unit on the end of the cam has been replaced complete with rotor cap etc , new plugs fitted coolant and antifreeze
• rover 420 GSI (high Emissions) 6 Sep 2003 (Forum)
  Can anyone help. I have a 1995 Rover 420 GSI, using the mems engine management system. The has just failed it\'s mot due to emission being well over the top like a base idle CO 2 being 9.9% Now I found a useful site on the web giving sensor values, for this system. Check Coolant Temp sens, OK
• Help, 2l Carlton loss of power 23 Jun 2003 (Forum)
  coolant lately. Does all of this stink of head gasket failure !?! any help or suggestions ?
• VW Polo, no service history, what to do? 2 Aug 2002 (Forum)
  radiator and engine block, fill with G11 or G12 (my preference for longer-life) VW-approved coolant 8. Replace brake fluid 9. Check cambelt, replace even if only slightly worn Does this look reasonable? Is there anything else I should get checked and/or replaced? cheers Paul
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  Do I have any recourse against Jaguar Land Rover for the EGR failure in my 2013 Evoque? 12 May 2017 (Ask HJ)
  My 2013 Range Rover Evoque was in for a service a month ago. During the service they reported that there was a coolant leak. This was confirmed to be coming...
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  Ford Fiesta advice 30 Nov 2015 (Ask HJ)
  As you are aware I not so long ago bought a Fiesta TDCI 1.6 s with approximately 55,000 miles for £6000. The car has had a few issues but the dealer...
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  Engine problem with SEAT Altea 1.9 TDI 4 Apr 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I have a Seat Altea XL 1.9 TDI 59 reg and every few weeks it refuses to start - it normally kicks over first time no matter what the weather is. SEAT installed...
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  Should I contest a parking charge we received after breaking down at a motorway services? 15 Sep 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I have been issued with a charge of £80 by CP Plus for overstaying my welcome at Forton services on the M6 by three hours eight minutes. In fact, we had...
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  Classic mistake 9 Aug 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I recently bought a 1994 Mercedes 280SL at Barons Auctions, Sandown Park, Esher. The car did not reach its reserve and when the auction was over I approached...
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  Renault CLio 'Y' Reg not firing up..!!? 9 Nov 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 'Y' Reg Renault Clio and about a week ago it started not firing up first time in a morning. I turn the ignition and I get the red 'oil can' light...