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• Honda Jazz coolant 13 Mar 2006 (Forum)
  Hi, I need to top up the coolant in my Jazz and the local dealers don't seem to be able to supply the "long life type 2" stuff that the Jazz seems to wants. Given the car is only six months old I suspect that it didn't have enough coolant from day 1 - nice PDI from the Honda dealer! The dealers
• Rover 214Si Coolant 19 May 2004 (Forum)
  K reg 107K miles. I am going to change the coolant soon. I am led to believe that these engines are rather sensitive to coolant or lack of it. The Haynes manual graphically describes how to replace the coolant but my car does not have a bottom drain plug on the radiator nor does it have
• Skoda Fabia coolant loss 19 Apr 2002 (Forum)
  In the Car-by-Car Breakdown HJ has put the following comment. >What to Watch Out For >Make sure the 1.4 8v is not losing coolant and has not overheated through loss of coolant in the past, possibly due to friction on the bottom hose as a result of soft engine mountings. I had been noticing that I
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  What's causing coolant to leak from my daughter's Ford Ka? 7 Sep 2013 (Ask HJ)
  My daughter has a 2006 Ford Ka, bought new and with full service history by Ford. Driving recently, the "high coolant temperature" warning light came on....
• Honda Jazz - change thermostat when changing coolant 27 Apr 2014 (Forum)
  HI, i want to get the coolant changed since it has done over 7 years without a change but everything is still fine, do i need to have the thermostat change at the same time? Does flushing the system a must? Please help.
• Vauxhall astra mk4 2003 1.7 DTi - Coolant warning light 17 Jun 2012 (Forum)
  Can anyone help? Once car has warmed up and the tempreture gauge reaches 90 when fan kits in, the coolant warning light goes on. If anyone knows the reason for this please help thanks paul
• Renault Scenic 1.9 Diesel - Loosing Coolant 10 Oct 2010 (Forum)
  I'm looking at buying a renault scenic but the seller say's it's just started to drip coolant somewhere near the bottom hose where it meets the water pump. Is this a big job to sort ? and what would I need to sort it ? or is it just best to stay away. Damsel in distress :-)  
• Peugeot 405 Diesel (1988 - 1996) - 96 1.9 Engine coolant drain plug. 7 Oct 2009 (Forum)
  Can someone please tell me where the engine coolant drain plug is. I can't find it. The Haynes manual states its on the rear of the engine block but it doesn't say where abouts.
• Renault Clio. Coolant Temperature Sensor 7 Feb 2007 (Forum)
  Does anyone know where I can buy a Coolant Temperature Sensor for a K reg Renault Clio online or by mail order. Also do you know where abouts in the engine compartment it is. A Part Number would be nice too. p.s. I live in the Leeds area.
• Coolant condition/age, change or not? 4 Dec 2006 (Forum)
  Hello, If coolant is ok in specific gravity terms, i.e. is proving the required protection from freezing should it still be changed on an age basis? I am getting differing views on this. To put it another way can it's corrosion resistance and lubricity diminished even if it's anti freeze
• Mondeo Coolant change 28 Aug 2003 (Forum)
  I intend to change the coolant on my Mondeo and was wondering if there is anything more to it than a drain and re-fill. Also where is the best place to drain from and should I use de-mineralised water rather than tap water mixed with anti-freeze? Anything else I should know? Thanks in advance.
• Citroen Xsara Diesel 'Y' Reg - Citroen Xsara Diesel loosing coolant water 26 Aug 2011 (Forum)
  Hi, I have noticed that the car is loosing coolent water, because I have to fill it up every day or 2.   The car never overheats on long drives, but the coolant warning light come on when I drive in heavy traffic. The cars performance is OK and I cant see any water
• Mercedes Benz E-Class W124 (1985 - 2000) - 1992 2.3 Oil in the Coolant Reservoir 4 May 2008 (Forum)
  Hi Went to look at a W124 Mercedes 1992 150000 Miles Had a look around the engine before starting the Car their appeared to be Oil in the Coolant It's kind of Dark brown but hard to tell the exact color was wondering if this could be ATF fluid as the Temp gauge seems normal with the engine running
• Vw Polo coolant problem 1 Jul 2007 (Forum)
  i got my car a month ago or so. had a few problems with the engine ticking over and not switching off via the imobiliser thats all sorted, no longer have an imobiliser. but the coolant keeps going down rather fast there appears to be no leaks of any sort, looking under the bonnet tonight though
• Changing coolant - astra 1.6i M reg 26 May 2004 (Forum)
  Hi can anyone help me? I've changed the coolant in my astra as described in my Haynes manual, but I can't seem to get enough back in! The manual says it should take 6 litres but I could only get three in and I'm worried that my poor little astra is now running around with not enough. Does anyone
• coolant leak question - citroen xsara 19 Oct 2003 (Forum)
  i currently drive a 1998 xsara. Had it bout 2 years now no real problems except the last few days noticed small pool of liquid in front of front wheel after use. Regularly check my levels every week my coolant is up to the max level at the mo. drips for about 5 min then stops could this be just
• Passat TDI coolant temperature gauge 12 Sep 2003 (Forum)
  My friend has a Passat TDI 115 and has a problem with the coolant temperature gauge. As the car warms up it just comes on to scale and slowly rises just short of normal temperature then quickly falls back off scale and continues to cycle like this whilst the car is running. Definitely
• Punto Coolant Problems 5 Feb 2003 (Forum)
  My wifes 97 1.2 Punto S has had the heater matrix changed (one of the many punto common problems it appears). It now makes lots of gurgling and sloshing noises which you can hear inside the car if stationary and rev. The coolant level keeps rising and will explode from the top up if you take
• Vauxhall Mokka X - Car Is Losing Coolant - Advice Welcome 13 Mar 2022 (Forum)
  Hi All, First of all let me say thanks to everyone who took the time to answer a query I posted about a year ago, the replies were much appreciated. Now then, the problem I have at the moment is the loss of coolant. Although it's not a massive amount it is a concern, the level
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  Which type of coolant do I require for a 207CC? 15 Oct 2012 (Ask HJ)
  which type of coolant do I require for a Sept 2009 Peugeot 207cc 1.6 VTI petrol engine?