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• 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...
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  Towing infernal 17 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have had my 2.0 litre petrol Focus Estate for over 10 years now and done about 107,000 miles on the original clutch with only one change of exhaust and...
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  I've bought a used Rover 25 that has a lot of faults - do I have any comeback with the trader? 12 May 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I recently bought a Rover 25 from a trader. It has low mileage and is a 2002 model with slightly tatty bodywork, but it was exactly what I was looking...
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  Turblow 24 Jan 2009 (Ask HJ)
  My friend took her 02 reg Volvo V50 turbo diesel into a branch of a national chain of repairers for a service. It was booked in over the Internet and included,...
• Citroen Xsara (1997 - 2004) - 99 1.4 - 'Check engine' light at higher speeds 5 Oct 2008 (Forum)
  , so I pulled over and checked under the bonnet. A spring of clear fluid appeared to be coming from one of the pipes to the right of the engine, and there was a funny smell. All of the coolant in the coolant tank had gone. So I slowly drove it home. A few days later I took it to a local garage who had
• Astra H 1.6 petrol - Should I have my Repairs done? 8 May 2023 (Forum)
  on these. For maintenance purposes I’m also having the water pump, thermostat valve, coolant drain and refil, aux belt, rocker cover gasket, oil change and filters. I service it myself every 5k miles. My repairs will be quite costly so I’m pretty sure I will have it done because the car has never let me down yet. I do
• Ds3 - Mot aborted, Refuse to help me 25 Jul 2022 (Forum)
  doing it myself in 10mins after buying some Pliers from Machine Mart up the road and topping the coolant up to get home.   Why do people think? Was I being unreasonable??   Thanks.