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• Rover 200 (1995 - 1999) - 1999 1.4 Coolant Loss 24 Dec 2008 (Forum)
  My year 2000 1.4 16v Rover 200 has recently started to lose coolant. It has 105,000 miles on the clock and I have to top up the coolant level every 60-100 miles. It had the head gasket replaced in November 2007 (10,000 miles ago) and the oil seems to be OK. However, I have noticed a white/blue
• Passat coolant loss 3 Aug 2006 (Forum)
  I had a coolant loss issue and thought I'd traced it to expansion tank and cap (when engine hot coolant coming out of top of expansion tank by the side of the closed cap and from overflow at the bottom of the tank). Now replaced both tank and cap and after 150 miles it's still happening at exactly
• Jeep Grand Cherokee 3.1 TD 12 Jun 2006 (Forum)
  A mate of mine owns a 2001 Chrysler Grand Cherokee 3.1 turbo-diesel with full service history. Recently it lost coolant and overheated whilst driving in town. He could see coolant pouring out from under the engine. A few days before this happened, he mentioned that a small amber coolant level
• coolant leak protector 1 Jul 2003 (Forum)
  Saw a car care presentation on cable TV the other day which included a live demonstration of a product designed to stop leaks in the coolant system as soon as they appear. The product was made by Wynne's and the demonstration showed someone pouring some water into a tin can full of holes
• OMEGA 2.5 Coolant Leak 13 Mar 2003 (Forum)
  I have a coolant leak at the rear of the engine on my 1999 2.5 V6 Omega although it is only minor and doesn\'t necesitate frequently topping up the reservoir. The leak runs down the back of the block on the offside, adjacent to the gearbox leaving a very small drip on the garage floor but is only
• Mini One 3 door hatchback 2012 59K miles - engine coolant leak 2012 Mini One 21 Jan 2025 (Forum)
  Hello, I had a coolant leak and took it to a mini dealer to check out. was told they were confident that they had found the leak and the gearbox oil cooler needed to be replaced only. agreed to this and within 2 weeks the engine coolant was leaking again. When I opened the bonnet
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  Can a car fail its MOT for low engine oil? 12 Feb 2021 (Ask HJ)
  My son's car recently failed an MOT because the engine coolant was low and engine oil was low. I know this is part of good car checks, but since when has...
• Ford Fiesta 2001 - Heater Control Valve 19 May 2018 (Forum)
  Hello!   So my 2001 Ford fiesta was only blowing hot air, and after a bit of research I decided to replace the heater control valve.    So, I drained coolant, replaced valve and then refilled coolant.    The good news... I now
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  Freelander leaking coolant 21 Mar 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I am losing coolant fluid, but have kept it topped up and not overheated. Land Rover have had the vehicle for investigation and perfomed two compression...
• Citroen Xsara Picasso (2000 - 2010) - 01 1.6 coolant 24 Sep 2009 (Forum)
  oil and water levels ok, multifuntion display says stop temperature.
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  Volkswagen Passat CC V6 coolant pump failure 11 Sep 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2011 Volkswagen Passat CC 3.6 V6 and the V55 additional coolant pump is not running (aux pump) which should run when the engine is switched off...
• Peugeot 206 1.4 Petrol - Dirty brown stuff inside coolant reservoir 16 May 2019 (Forum)
  Just got this car and noticed that the coolant reservoir is dirty with dried brown gunk around the sides.  Also the oil on the dipstick is a lighter brown than I'm used to seeing, viscosity seems normal though.   Is this likely a head gasket about to go and stop driving
• nissan micra 1986 k10 - possible coolant temp sensor problem 5 Jul 2015 (Forum)
  have got micra 1986 k10 when car starts ticks over but as car warms up approx 3 minutes revs drop car stalls will not start till car has cooled down . have been told this is famous problem and to replace coolant temp sensor is this true and if so where do i locate said sensor in engine
• Fiesta 1.4 petrol Ghia '04 - Engine Coolant Leak 4 Jul 2014 (Forum)
  My header tank is going from high to low in a week, I looked under the front of the car and there is a coolant leak coming down from behind the oil filter, very slowly dripping off the oil filter. My garage pressure tested the system to 1 bar and couldn't find a leak! 'I can't
• mg zr - small amount of coolant loss a year 22 Sep 2011 (Forum)
  hi is it normal to lose a small amout of coolant a year?about 1/2 to 2" in header tank over a year,i know that mg are known for hgf but mine has been done allready, ive had the car a year now and only had to top up twice maybe a inch a time over the year,no leaks no milky oil no oil loss runs
• Nissan Micra (2003 - 2010) - 04 1.3 What colour antifreeze coolant should I use 14 Feb 2010 (Forum)
  Should it be blue or pink? The looklet just says L250. The coolant in there needs changing as its gone a rusty brown colour. Probably not changed as car has only done very low mileage. Appreciate any help or in a car this age does it matter so long as the anti freeze meets BS standards.
• Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - 1999 1.8 Coolant level concern !!! 23 Nov 2008 (Forum)
  At the beginning of August 08, my Ford dealer topped up my coolant level (the orange antifreeze) to the maximum mark. Since then the level has gone down to about 3/4 full. I am obviously concerned that I may have a leak and if not how else could the level go down ? (I have driven about 1700
• Rover 45 (1999 - 2005) - 51 reg - Loosing Coolant following overheat 10 Oct 2007 (Forum)
  Have a Rover 45 51 plate. About 2 weeks ago it overheated on a short motorway journey. Have topped up with coolant ever since but now seems to be drinking the stuff. Have been told its a possible radiator problem and to put some Radweld into it, though can't seem to find the obvious place to pour
• Passat tdi coolant temp indicator 8 Jul 2005 (Forum)
  I have a problem with the coolant indicator on my passat. Most of the time it indicates 90 after everything has warmed up. Sometimes it just sits at zero. I have found 2 post in the history of the forum indicating that this is either the thermostat failing or the sensor. Looks like thermostat
• Coolant sensor 23 Jan 2003 (Forum)
  of coolant temperature. i need to rectify this. Does the XUD engine cooling fans run on two speeds and how can i rewired it. Many thanks in anticipation