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• Seat Toledo TDiSE loosing coolant? 26 Apr 2007 (Forum)
  I am puzzled that my 1.9 diesel 110 bhp Toledo continues to loose coolant.After a round trip of 230 miles, the coolant usually goes to or just under the minimum line after having started on the maximum line in the coolant box. The car still does around 60 mph on long runs and doesn't use any oil
• Fiesta MK4 diesel - Thermostat 1 May 2013 (Forum)
  Can I change the thermostat without draining the coolant.?  The coolant is fairly new so don't want to have to renew it again. and I know that by draining off either by removing the bottom hose or rad plug, usually results in the coolant running all over the place picking up dirt
• Carisma coolant 3 Jan 2013 (Forum)
  I am about to do a service on my 1997 1.6 Carisma and will change the coolant. I cannot locate any maintenance manuals for this car. Can anyone tell me how to drain the system, are there drain plugs on the engine block & if so where. Same goes for the radiator and expansion bottle. For refilling
• Ford/Focus - Coolant Leak from 1.6 zetec on unknown part :( 9 Dec 2012 (Forum)
  Hi people, Have a cooland leak! Have topped up and this morning noticed I think where it is coming from. Engine is a petrol 1.6 zetec on an 06 plate. Between the coolant reservoir
• Skoda Fabia (2000 - 2007) - coolant sensor /steaming radiator 14 Aug 2007 (Forum)
  I have had trouble with a coolant temperature sensor, replaced it and shortly after had warning signals. Expansion tank was empty and steam rising from the radiator. I filled it with coolant to max then drove home, still warning light, still steaming. Has the rad blown? Is it a hose problem
• Ford Focus - Can A/C comp. leak coolant? 31 Jul 2006 (Forum)
  my car has lost about half a litre of coolant in maybe 2 weeks, and the a/c compressor is covered in a fluid deposit. does any engine coolant flow through the a/c compressor? my intial thought was that it was the water pump leaking, but can only see a/c comp from bottom of car? car is a 99/v
• Corolla, 02. Air pocket in coolant pipes 9 Jan 2006 (Forum)
  Trying to change coolant. Drained the old out. Started to fill with new (coolant first rather than a mix, which could have been a mistake), and the air in the system simply stops it filling. As a result I have just over a litre in the system, it won't drain (possibly same reason), starting
• 2001 Astra 1.7 Dti coolant level drop 18 Mar 2005 (Forum)
  After changing the engine oil I performed the usual checks and noticed that the coolant level had dropped by 1.5 inches below the COLD level on the coolant reservoir. I topped it up to the correct level and two days later it has fallen again by about 1 inch. Please, has anyone got any ideas
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  Should the fan run continually when the engine is running or only when coolant reaches a certain temperature? 11 Oct 2017 (Ask HJ)
  Should the fan run continually when the engine is running or only when coolant reaches a certain temperature?
• Cavalier 1.7d - Tight coolant hoses 31 Mar 2015 (Forum)
  Hello I have a 1990 registered Vauxhall Cavalier 1.7 diesel nonturbo I have recently noticed that the coolant hoses are very tight. Also when it has been running there is a slight weep of coolant coming from the small hose which returns to the coolant tank at its connection at the radiator
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  How do I replace a faulty coolant sensor? 30 Jul 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I'm pretty sure I have a faulty engine coolant temp sensor in my Chrysler Voyager 2.5 CRD (2001) but I just can't find where it s located. Can you...
• Changed the coolant in my Golf Tdi but may have an issue???? 12 Mar 2014 (Forum)
  I flushed out the coolant system and replaced the coolant in my TDi Golf the other day. I drove the car today for a while, there was plenty of heat from my heater system but then it suddenly went 'cold'. The temperature hand did not rise above 90 degrees. When I opened the header tank (which
• Nissan Micra K11 - Coolant level dipping but no evidence of leaks 1 Jun 2011 (Forum)
  2001, 105k Just passed it's MOT 3 weeks ago. I checked the coolant level for the first time in about 6 weeks and got a shock when I noticed that the "top-up/expandion" tank was nearly bone dry. I've now topped up a couple of times and am noticing that the coolant level in tank
• VW Polo - Coolant level too low 22 Mar 2011 (Forum)
  Hi, Re VW Polo - 04 reg I've just filled up engine oil and noticed that the plastic bottle with the coolant in it is about 1cm below the MINIMUM level.  I have a few hundred miles to drive over the next few days.  I've never had to fill coolant up before and don't know
• MINI - 08 1.6 Losing coolant 11 Feb 2010 (Forum)
  My brother has a (BMW) Mini, petrol auto with about 20k on the clock. Recently, in traffic, the coolant temp warning light came on and the fan cut in to cool things down. He asked me about this and I advised him to check the coolant level. We found that the header tank was empty, and the level had
• Renault Kangoo Combi (1999 - 2004) - 00 1.9D help!- overheating & losing coolant 29 Jul 2008 (Forum)
  HELP!, My Kangoo (2000 1.9D) is overheating and losing it's coolant. After only a mile or so the temperature guage quickly rises to 3 quarters- then falls back to the centre in a couple of seconds. When I open the bonnet the coolant is down below the minimum mark. I put a new cap on the coolant
• Vw Passat TDI (2002) Loss of coolant 29 Jul 2007 (Forum)
  I have a VW Passat TDI which about 5 weeks ago started loosing a litre plus of coolant every 3 days (lots of motorway use) and slight loss of power.Took it to garage who did pressure test ,every think o.k.Continued to loose coolant and recently found oil in filler reservoir,garage said very likely
• Megane 1.6e Auto 96 - Drinking Coolant 6 Mar 2006 (Forum)
  My car is doing my nut, in the last month it has had a new thermostat, and subsequently a new pipe where the coolant is returned from the engine. The car is presently drinking about 2 litres of coolant per day, even though I only make short journeys, and the heater has now decided not to function
• 2000 Vectra 2.5 V6 CDX Temps/Coolant 29 Aug 2005 (Forum)
  Well I did the auction on Saturday and picked up a (hopefully) nice W-Reg Vectra 2.5 V6 CDX with FSH and 62K on the clock for £2350 It has the Multi-Info-Display or whatever it's called and has 'Coolant Level Check' displayed on it constantly. The coolant is full (I mean to the top) and temps
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  Why is my Volkswagen Bora overheating if the coolant is full? 29 Dec 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I own a Volkswagen Bora 1.9 TDI 115PS and when I drive for about 3-4 miles the car overheats and sometimes there is no coolant at all. I asked a few friends...