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• "stuff" in the coolant 25 Sep 2003 (Forum)
  I was topping up oil and water yesterday on my Alfa GTA for my impending holiday, when I noticed a sand coloured deposit at the bottom of the coolant tank. I immediately checked under the oil filler cap, and dipstick, both of which were pristine. This deposit does not float on the top of the water
• Skoda Octavia I (1998 - 2004) - 2000 W - 1.9 GLX TDI - Coolant Indicator Flashing! 25 Mar 2008 (Forum)
  Hi, whenever I start the car first thing in the morning the coolant indicator beeps and then starts flashing - it's done this for a while now but as it goes off after a while I haven't done anything about it. The coolant level is fine. Someone looked at the car yesterday and suggested it might
• Scenic 1.6 2000 - coolant leak 11 Jun 2007 (Forum)
  Hi My Scenic 1.6 manual shed most of its coolant yesterday on a relatively short run (15 miles). Temp light came on. Limped home stop/start avoiding major damage. On inspection, coolant is dripping onto road through round hole in plate underneath engine. Nothing visible from front of engine so
• coolant loss Volvo V70 tdi 14 May 2006 (Forum)
  We have a 99 V70 tdi (the old vw 5 cylinder diesel). We keep getting coolant loss, but its irregular. The car will be fine for ages then suddenly lose maybe a pint of coolant. There are no obvious leaks anywhere. hoses seem OK. In about 18months I have had to top it up 4 times. I keep an eye
• Coolant Temperature 14 Jan 2003 (Forum)
  Can anybody advise me please? My washer level warning light cmae on today so I thought I'd top it up when I got home. While filling it up I glanced across at the coolant reservoir and, like you do, tentatively touched the side of it and to my surprise it was stone cold! My journey home is 15
• VW Polo - Coolant 15 Nov 2021 (Forum)
  HI,  The coolant for my Polo should be G13 but this seems hard to find, most of it is G12+.  The G13 I have seen is either green or yellow and mine is pink.  The car was 2 years old when I bought it and I'm sure it's the original still in. Does anyone know if G12 would
• peugeot 406 hdi - loss of coolant 27 Jun 2011 (Forum)
  Hi, I have a problem with my coolant warnig light coming on. When the car was cool I removed the filler cap and the level was low. I've checked it over the last two weeks and the level only drops and the warning light comes on if I've used the air con. Any ideas? P.S this is my first post.
• Skoda Fabia (2000 - 2007) - 01 1.4- coolant temp sensor & fan switch location? 3 Sep 2008 (Forum)
  I had trouble with coolant temperature sensor, some times work properly but others not. Were this sensor are located? Some times the fans do not start (Skoda Fabia 2001). Tranks, Vicente
• Chrysler Cherokee (1993 - 2001) - Water / coolant Leak 9 Oct 2007 (Forum)
  i have a found water coolant leak but it is dripping from the front diff so must be running from somewhere else have been told could be water pump weep hole but having trouble finding it without stripping down fan any help out there. s
• rover 216 coolant pipe corrosion 11 May 2006 (Forum)
  The coolant pipe from the water pump to the thermostat housing is leaking on my 216. The pipe has corroded through and is now u/s. HELP--if I get a new pipe and the O rings,can I fit it without removing all the inlet side??-it looks a tight fit -but can anyone help or has done it???
• Vauxhall Cavalier 1.7TD Coolant plug 11 May 2004 (Forum)
  Can someone please tell me where the engine block coolant drain plug is located on a 1995 Vauxhall Cavalier 1.7TD (Isuzu Engine)? The Haynes workshop manual only gives the location of the drain plug by a badly drawn diagram which bears no resemblance to any part of the engine block ! Thank you.
• Kia Sorento - Kia Sorrento loosing coolant 26 Jun 2023 (Forum)
  Hi,  My kia sorrento was losing coolant, main dealer diagnosed that the radiator was corroded and I replaced it. Got it back and noticed coolant reservoir was dropping. Noticed coolant around radiator cap then saw that the overflow tube from the radiator cap had snapped and tube
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  Ford Ka coolant leak 22 Jul 2015 (Ask HJ)
  Coolant is leaking under my bonnet from underneath/next to the two heater matrix pipes that go through the bulkhead and dribbling down. What do you think...
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  Does my Hyundai i30 really need its coolant and pollen filter changing at three years old? 14 Dec 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I have a three and a half-year-old Hyundai i30 diesel with 60,000 on the clock. The franchised dealer who services the car is telling me that the coolant...
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  Loosing Coolant/ Water 5 Dec 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I have a Peugeot 306 HDI Diesel. I changed the water pump yesterday as it was leaking water from the engine and that all seemed fine and then when the...
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  Why doesn't Europe Assistance Cover cover coolant leaks? 10 Jun 2012 (Ask HJ)
  Please warn motorists that Europe Assistance Cover does not cover coolant and fluid problems. I broke down in France and had full Europe Assistance Cover....
• Seat Ibiza 1.9 TDI Sport 2003 reg, - Audible Coolant Alarm/Flashing Red Light. 9 Sep 2010 (Forum)
  starting the engine ( with an engine coolant temperature below normal operating temp).   My local garage has looked into the problem (assume via diagnostics) and has told us that it is a coolant level problem but there is no wiring for this . She has owned the car for 6 years
• Diesel Coolant Use 2 Feb 2006 (Forum)
  Is it normal for diesels to use/lose a little water over a period of time? Thinking of the higher compression etc...
• Any - Coolant changes 15 Nov 2015 (Forum)
  My Pug 207 diesel (1.6 HDi) is approaching its 8th birthday, and as advised in the maker's handbook, it still runs with the original engine coolant, which is still clear blue in the reservoir - though it is now just about at the MIN mark when cold. Would this also happen in a light-alloy
• Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - 02 1.8 TDCi Coolant Leak diagnosis? 7 Mar 2009 (Forum)
  Got a coolant loss/leak on my Focus, so immediate thought, at 160k, is water pump - which fortunately aren't expensive - do any other parts need to be changed at the same time (belts) ? Any other causes other than pump? Cheers!