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• Vauxhall Corsa C - Diagnostic Problem Not Showing 3 Dec 2014 (Forum)
  home he found the coolant bubbling. He ran number on his warranty they came out and also diagnosed gear box problem they towed the vehicle away. Yesterday the car was taken to a garage used by the warranty they state the fault is not registering but thye can see it as a problem so they asked
• T Reg Ford Focus 1.6 LX - Ford Focus Speedo stops working in the heat 15 Jul 2013 (Forum)
  when the weather was hot.  The temp reading on the dash was normal, coolant levels normal, oil level normal, and again, no loss of power or engine management light, just the speedo and mileometer.  So, I replaced the VSS again, this time the part only cost me £12.00 and it came
• Ford Focus - Starting Problems 10 Dec 2012 (Forum)
  . I did have a slight coolant leak, which I was advised was internal, so on the premise that a potentially cracked head gasket could allow moisture in I used Steel Seal to stop the leak, of which I can I highly recommend. This still has not solved my problem. I did change the camshaft
• VW Golf - Bought from a dealer and have a problem or two 27 Sep 2012 (Forum)
  % of the cost of the new one, 50% paid in cash. First issue was that the car was losing/using coolant. He replaced the radiator and all is well now on that front, though obviously it's taken a while to make sure it's still not leaking. I've been aware of a bit of a rattling sound coming from
• Volkswagen Polo III (1994 - 1999) - 1998 1.4 Overheating Radiator Cold 21 May 2009 (Forum)
  My S reg 1998 1.4 VW polo cl started over heating last week out the blue never overheated before this I emptied the whole coolant system this weekend and refilled on a hill as not to get any air lock in the system but after leaving it for a while on idle noticed the fan is not cutting in checked
• Ford Fiesta (2000 - 2002) - 2001 1.3L - heater problem 31 Jan 2009 (Forum)
  seem to have problems with OVERheating after fitting a new valve; why? I haven't tried bleeding the coolant to remove any airlocks; will try tomorrow. Any suggestions? I'm ready to drive this car into a canal tomorrow if I don't fix this problem once and for all! Thanks, Simon.
• Daewoo Nubira (1997 - 2003) - Myriad of faults 16 Nov 2008 (Forum)
  pedal is pushed while the car is cold. I believe this to be the coolant temperature sensor. 2) Air idle control valve is u/s -- car revs too high, and cleaning it off isn't really working any more. Cost for a replacement is around £140 due to being a Daewoo rather than a Vauxhall -- tsk. I *might
• Renault Safrane (1992 - 2000) - 1995 2.2vi overfuelling/rough running on start 10 Nov 2008 (Forum)
  start perfectly OK, but more often the revs slowly creep up to 1000 to 1200 and the rough running gradually smooths as the revs increase over a period of about 4/5 minutes. I have fitted a new idle valve and coolant sensor and checked the ECU connections, but no improvement. There are a couple
• Warning: Passat's Can Flood 21 Feb 2007 (Forum)
  to the red zone. (The coolant level was normal & the fan working). Further rainfall caused there to be 1cm of water in the F&R footwells. The VW dealer immediately said the problem was likely to be due to a blocked pollen filter which caused rainwater to be diverted straight into the car. I dropped
• Low trade-in value being offered... 16 Jul 2004 (Forum)
  be knackered, causing a constant coolant fluid leak - or it could just be a loose pipe in the depths of the engine somewhere - no loss of performance of the car) so maybe I\'m best just to take the £4k and run?
• Keep the bonnet shut!! 18 Mar 2004 (Forum)
  . Electronic dipstick is available e.g. Renault Scenic. Low coolant / overheating. Yaris has no temp gauge just blue thermometer on start up and red if things overheat. Batteries sealed for life but charge indicator obviously standard. Low washer bottle contents warning e.g. Focus. So why open the bonnet? All
• Mk5 Escort problems 24 May 2003 (Forum)
  a difficult one to deal with via a forum but I was wondering if there was a common fault on the mechanism? The car seems to have a low coolant level as well, but she has already arranged for a tame mechanic to give it the once over for any work that needs doing and there was no sign of mayo in engine when my
• Fiat Punto diesel 2 Nov 2002 (Forum)
  used to take them out and test them before replacement, but you always lose some coolant, so I just decided to swap the thermostat. With £5 in my pocket (the Peugeot one was only £4) I popped down to Halfords. My suspicions were aroused, when they didn't start it, and weren't really willing to get
• Daewoo radiator. 12 Jun 2001 (Forum)
  I had my first taste of a Daewoo the other day, a '95 Nexia stranded at a guys house with coolant "pouring out of the bottom as fast as he put it in the top" as it was reported. Turned out he had noticed the car overheating and limped home the last few miles with the engine "feeling funny
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  Could you publish my positive experiences with Warranty Direct? 30 Nov 2013 (Ask HJ)
  We have had Warranty Direct cover on our Citroen C6 for two years now. During that time we have had cause to make, I think, three claims, the latest after...
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  My Fiat Ducato camper broke down in France - is it the dealer's fault? 29 Jun 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I bought my Fiat Ducato 2.3-litre campervan three years ago when it was two years old with just over 5000 miles on the clock. Last October we came back...
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  Which small car could replace our increasingly-unreliable 2006 Ford Fiesta? 8 Jun 2013 (Ask HJ)
  We have a 2006 Fiesta 1.25 petrol Zetec 3-door that we have owned for six years. It has broken down twice in the last year (a plug of some sort let water...
• mondeo 2003 tdci 116 hp - mondeo diesel issue log 20 Dec 2011 (Forum)
  symptom :pedal will descend overnite   => replace  - loss of coolant reason the stupid design of the engine cover front edge  will rub on the overflow pipe and will cut it  causing  sudden coolant loss = replace overflow pipe and cut off
• Audi 80 B2 1.8 - Just another Pierburg 2e2 question.. 5 Dec 2022 (Forum)
  , compression all works out, not using any coolant) but it seems odd that it doesn't burn off the condensation and settle after a drive. Also the engine still over-runs. Sometimes it doesn't at all, then every 3rd or 4th drive it'll over-run for 2 or 3 seconds. Same with the running lumpy
• Volkswagen Passat 1.6 TDI Bluemotion - Car Giant AA Warranty on Passat 25 Apr 2016 (Forum)
  Now however 7 months down the line, the car had started losing coolant at a quick rate. I rang Car Giant again who then put me in touch with the AA who covered my Warranty. The AA told me to recover the car at my own expense to Halfords nearby which i done so. Halfords then diagnosed it very quickly