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• Seat Ibiza 6L - Coolant leak (leak identified) 4 Aug 2019 (Forum)
  Hi! I have a Seat Ibiza 1.4 (6L). Just noticed the other day that there was a coolant leak. Got under the car and noticed that it was leaking from a part that connects to the bottom of the radiator. Between the lower radiator hose and the radiator. Don't know the exact name
• Volkwagen Polo 1.2 (3cyl) 2004 - Topping up coolant level 8 Jun 2014 (Forum)
  Daughter away from home driving it, photographed the coolant reservoir which is about 1/2 inch below the minimum line,    what she should top it up with?  just water?  the fluid in there is very pink, but I guess it is antifreeze giving it that colour. Sorry
• BMW 3 Series Compact E46 318iSE - BMW Coolant loss 1 Aug 2013 (Forum)
  The low coolant warning light came on and I topped up the radiator with about a pint of water.  Very soon after the warning light came on again and the level indicator top was level with the filler neck top.   After driving a long way, keeping a careful eye on the temperature
• Vauxhall Astra H Estate 1.3cdti 05 Reg - How to release the coolant hose on heater matrix 12 Dec 2012 (Forum)
  Hi Just found i have been driving around with no coolant (no warning light), i topped it up and could see i had a major leak on a pipe that goes to the heater matrix.   Vauxhall wanted £160 to change it.   How do these complicated connections
• 2000 vauxhall vectra 2.0 cdx - 2000 vauxhall vectra 2.0 cdx coolant temp sensor l 22 Mar 2012 (Forum)
  hi i have a 2000 vauxhall vectra 2.0 cdx  with x20xev ecotech engine which is running rich ie the sparkplugs are black a bit of research as to the cause of the problem has led me to belive the coolant temp sensor is faulty what i need to know is where is it located on the engine so i
• Peugeot 306 d-turbo HDI 2.0 (year 2000) - Muddy water in coolant tank 9 Jul 2011 (Forum)
  Hello,  I have just checked my water coolant level this morning and noticed the water has gone a greyish brown and is full of sediment. My initial thoughts is the head gasket, but the water level hasn't dropped and the oil level is normal. I intend on draining
• location of Clio coolant temp sensor 25 Aug 2004 (Forum)
  I have a 2002 1.4 16V clio this is exhibiting all the problems that I have read about elsewhere in this forum which are resolved by replacing the coolant temperature sensor - namely uneven running for the first few minutes when the engine is totally cold, but thereafter all is well until the engine
• Clio - brake fluid in coolant! 5 Jun 2004 (Forum)
  Someone I know (and no, it isn't me) has just shown me the coolant tank which six months and 2,500 miles ago, they unknowingly topped up with brake fluid as it was near the minimum. I suggested they quickly get it drained, flushed and refilled. My question on their behalf is what kind of damage
• Antifreeze/Herald heating 12 Feb 2004 (Forum)
  Working on my Herald last night - trying to trace a coolant leak near the heater area. Needed to test if a liquid was coolant or rainwater. I did so by tasting it. Coolant (water+antifreeze) tastes horrible so this method is efficient. My question - how dangerous is this? I realise antifreeze
• changing ford antifreeze 24 Sep 2002 (Forum)
  I'm just coming to do the 60,000 mile service on my 1998 Mondeo 1.8LX and was thinking of changing the coolant. However, my handbook says this is not necessary as Ford's coolant will last the life of the car. Any opinions on whether I should change it or not?
• VW MK6 Golf 1.6 TDI 2010 - Mk6 1.6 TDI coolant/oil temperature increase 11 Jul 2023 (Forum)
  coolant flush: July 21' - G12 used, no additives ever added Coolant level: holding Engine oil level: holding Heaters: Working OK Daily commute: 50 miles each way - motorway Issue: Since having the car I've never known the coolant gauge to go
• Vauxhall Astra GTC - What else if not head gasket? 1 Feb 2023 (Forum)
  Hi All,  Wonder if anyone had similar issues. I have a automatic, 1.4 Astra GTC, petrol car, 40k miles, 2016 plate.  I had coolant problems since last year, some hoses were changed last year as the coolant leaked out. Then it was fine till like September, I noticed when
• Ford Fiesta - Bubbling coolant reserve following garage work 10 Jun 2021 (Forum)
  So I've recently had a coolant leak repaired on my 2008 model Ford fiesta where the mechanic noted that the water pump and thermostat needed replacing. Having had those replaced and my car returned to me, the leak has stopped however the coolant has begun to boil/bubble after driving the ~30
• Renault K7M - Oil Degradation 27 Jan 2012 (Forum)
  Any Tribologists out there? The oil in my engine appears to be suffering premature oxidation (indicated by low Interfacial Tension in contact with water).  I don't think the cause is overheating. This leads me to suspect that there is a coolant leak into the crankcase and the glycol
• Audi A4 Avant 1.8T - b6 A4 coolant loss 28 Sep 2010 (Forum)
  Good morning. The issue concerns my wife's 04 plate avant. She informs me she is regularly topping up the coolant system... WITH WATER FROM THE TAP. I have searched the Internet, done the relevant here, lifted the bonnet and uncovered what I believe to be the cause of my problem. I just need one
• Nissan Primera (1990 - 1996) - 1995 1.6LX Advise on solving coolant loss 12 Sep 2008 (Forum)
  I just acquired a 1995 Primera 1.6LX which has done 185K (ugggh) but looks immaculate & still drives well. The previous owner (from 70K onward, very hands-on) experienced coolant loss & couldn't find why, so used Wondarweld which has so far fixed it. The car has been running for a couple of months
• Citroen C5 (2001 - 2008) - 2002 110HDi auto - thirst for coolant 17 Feb 2008 (Forum)
  My 51000 mile '02 Citroen C5 HDI 110 Auto has, in the last 2000 miles, developed a thirst for coolant - about a litre in 250 - 300 miles. The header tank remains under significant pressure long after the engine and coolant have cooled - on releasing the pressure cap first thing in the morning (-4
• Coolant smell in Xantia cabin 17 Aug 2006 (Forum)
  Is my heater matrix on the way out??? Again? The moment I move the heater temperature control away from the cold setting there is that unmistakable sickly sweet smell of wet dog - i.e. hot coolant - in the cabin. Somewhere there must be a leak. There is no smell under the bonnet. Oddly the coolant
• Peugeot 106 help please 12 Oct 2005 (Forum)
  Hi, I've posted this all over the place and no one is responding and I'm getting desperate. I own a peugeot 106 phase 1, 1995 1.1 petrol. Basically I filled it up both oil and coolant last week and the car is running sweet. However i noticed at the weekend that the coolant seems very oily and I
• V.W. Polo Coolant 25 Sep 2004 (Forum)
  I would be very grateful if any of you VW Experts out there can help . I need to replace the thermostat housing on daughters 97 Polo 1.4 . So I also need to drain down the coolant in order to do this job. The cooling system is currently filled with G12 (red)fluid and the replacement fluid that I