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• Rover 25 - recommend good water coolant / loss sealer 9 Sep 2017 (Forum)
  Any one recommend a good water sealer as having to top up engine coolant every two weeks and not doing more than 250 miles in total during that time. Not wanting to use any water sealent / stop leak that can cause further problems and cause unnecessary water blockages.
• Coolant (the costly manufacturer produced stuff) 20 Jan 2012 (Forum)
  Mrs RickyBoy's newish Fiesta needs its coolant topping-up. We have at least half-a-litre of Renault's own-brand leftover from her last Clio which was bought in the past 12-months. Is there any danger in pouring Renault pre-mixed stuff into a Ford or should one really stick
• BMW 5-Series E34 - coolant flush 23 Apr 2010 (Forum)
  Hello,   Please could someone give me advice on how to do a coolant flust on my BMW Ive had several different bits of advice but im totally confused. My car has a radiator mounted expansion tank. I just want to know if its a simple job to do and how to do
• Ford Escort (1993 - 2000) - 98 1.6 coolant hoses 7 Feb 2010 (Forum)
  I am still on the original set of coolant hoses & although they appear to be in good condition I think it is about time they were changed. As some of them are in an awkward possition for access I would like a few tips on the easiest way to go about it. Does removing the radiator with attached hoses
• Honda - Deauville motorbike. 03 - Brown dirty coolant 19 Jan 2009 (Forum)
  I have a deauville motorcycle 650cc. When I changed the coolant it came out as dirty: it was brown in colour. Is this something to worry about or not? It has covered 24000 miles, and it is an ex transport police bike. I am not too sure about its history as it came with no service history. Please
• Merc coolant change 28 May 2005 (Forum)
  I've been told by my local MB dealer that as my Merc CDI has a chassis no. starting with WDC something... that it doesn't need a coolant change for 15yrs!! They also say there is no need to change the fuel filter for 5yrs. Is this correct or are they just saying this as it would mean one
• Thermostat: regulator or on/off valve? 2 Jan 2003 (Forum)
  My 96 Polo 1.6 petrol has started running cool as indicated by the gauge and a noticeable reduction of heater temperature. I suspect the coolant thermostat but have never had a definitive answer to the question "what regulates coolant temperature?". If the thermostat is acting purely as a coolant
• Ford Mondeo mk1 (1993-1996) - where to connect Coolant Temperature Sensor? 16 Dec 2010 (Forum)
  first to ask, is Coolant Temperature Sender, EEC and Fan Sender? Or coolant temp. sender
• Volkswagen Golf II (1983 - 1992) - Water and oil mix despite new HG. 27 Aug 2007 (Forum)
  hello there, having trouble again, I've owned my car for a year now but for the last six months she's been nothing but trouble!!, anyway, the problem is the oil and the coolant keeps mixing, I've bought three head gaskets now but every time i put the oil in and the coolant leave it over night oil
• Megane coolant loss 11 Sep 2004 (Forum)
  parked up and let the thing cool off for an hour or so. Checked the coolant level had dropped below minimum in the expansion bottle which explained the overheating. The fan wasn't running either when I stopped which made me suspicoius too. I topped it up with some water (had no coolant to hand
• 2009 Peugeot 207 petrol - Coolant temperature problem 25 Feb 2019 (Forum)
  Hi all, I just bought this as a second hand car from a person and I realized the following possible issue. When I start driving, I see that the coolant temp. gauge increases and hits close to 90 C. but the issue is that this takes a loooong time. I mean, this morning, I hooked up my old
• 02 Fiesta (1.3l Duratec) - Crack in coolant tank / slight steam from radiator 28 Jul 2012 (Forum)
  out. Upon further inspection I could see a rough bulge on the side of the coolant tank, and then when I peered at the back of the tank I could see a very slight crack where the coolant was coming out (all be it very very slowly). Is it a straightforward case of getting a new coolant tank
• Volvo 440 1.6iLe (petrol) - What kind of AntiFreeze to use on old Volvo 440? 21 Aug 2011 (Forum)
  have to change the antifreeze on my old Volvo 440 1.6i (petrol). The coolant capacity is approximately 7 litres. I always use concentrated coolant when I change the antifreeze and have noticed that the price of standard ethylene glycol based antifreeze is now only marginally
• Rover 200 (1995 - 1999) - 1996 1.6 loss of coolant 23 Aug 2008 (Forum)
  My 1996 rover 216sli auto has been very good although only doing very low mileage, still only done 41K. Has been seeping coolant from the water pump, so requested garage to change pump, they stated that although the bearing was ok coolant had been seeping from the pump seal. New pump and cam belt
• 1994 1.4 Golf Coolant Issues 28 Oct 2005 (Forum)
  Hi I have a problem (maybe). I thought it must be about time to change the coolant on my golf - not sure when/if it was last done. Anyhow, so I drained it all out and flushed out the radiator. I haven't flushed the engine as apparently I'd need to remove the thermostat which as a novice I didn't
• Coolant loss, any idea's? 23 Apr 2002 (Forum)
  Help! I?ve been losing excessive coolant from the system of my 1997 Audi A4 Tdi. It started as a small amount about 6weeks ago so I?ve had it in to the main dealer, they say it passed a pressure test and chemical test, but changed the expansion tank and cap, as they thought the seal could have
• Chevrolet Matiz 1.0 SE Plus - Foam in coolant expansion tank, but no white smoke 7 Jul 2024 (Forum)
  I've just bought a 2009 995cc Matiz. Driving home the coolant light came on. I topped up the coolant (it was low) and ran the engine for a few minutes with the cap off and foam appeared in the expansion tank. The expansion tank or foam doesn't look oily and I checked the oil cap
• Toyota Camry - Would you change coolant hoses 2 Feb 2020 (Forum)
  My 1999 Toyota Camry has covered about 300k miles. It still runs well and is trouble free. Uses no oil or water. I hope to keep it maybe another 5 years. The coolant hoses are all original. They look and feel fine but they are 20 years old. Would you change them? Also would you change
• Ford Fiesta 1.4 2008 - Coolant leak Mk6 (late 08) Fiesta 20 Nov 2018 (Forum)
  Evening all, hopefully someone on here will have had this problem, there's a very slight coolant leak on my 08 Fiesta, not losing that much but it is noticeable on a weekly check, dropping by about 10mm or so from the Max line. This did happen a little while ago and it was leaking
• Ford Ka - Performance/economy and coolant level. 15 Feb 2017 (Forum)
  For years my son has claimed the performance and fuel economy of his 05 Ka significantly worsens when the level in the coolant reservoir drops below the minimum (even though it's not empty). Although not pretending to be smart enough to understand this, I can't see any reason why