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• Citroen C5 (2001 - 2008) - 02 2.0 HDi 110 Loss of coolant. 24 Apr 2008 (Forum)
  My 2002 Citroen C5 Diesel 2.0 HDI 110 has suddenly starting losing coolant, about a pint every 100 miles or so. There are no visible signs either of a radiator or hose/connection leak, or of stains on the ground. The car has done 68,000 miles. I asked my local garage (not a Citroen dealer) to have
• Audi A4 Coolant Hose 16 Jun 2007 (Forum)
  Does anyone know where I can locate an Coolant Hose for an Audi A4 2.0 SE Petrol. The main dealer says a back log of 10 days is on. Ive been without my car for like 6 days already, Ive tried local salvages and VW and Skoda, which are both the same as Audi. Does anyone know of a 24 hour or next day
• Morris 1800, Volvo 740 coolant loss 15 Mar 2004 (Forum)
  Anyone help please? Many years ago when a teen-ager, I can remember that my dad's Morris 1800 "land-crab" suffered from a problem when you finished driving and the engine was hot, when the engine was turned off the coolant overflowed in copious quantities and had to be topped up before the next
• Ford Fusion - Engine overheating 21 Feb 2024 (Forum)
  Please can anyone suggest my best way forwards. My engine seems to be overheating as the coolant boils out of expansion tank and makes a mess. I tried a test this morning with a cold engine and coolant refilled to the maximum mark: 1) Started cold engine - still no leaks from anywhere
• Vauxhall Astra GTC - Only one symptom for blown head gasket? 20 Aug 2023 (Forum)
  Hi all, My coolant tank keeps cracking and then leaking. The car NEVER overheats cause i keep filling the coolant.  I had new WATERPUMP, THERMOSTAT, 3X COOLANT TANK AND CAP.  I dont have any of the other symptoms of a blown head gasket, but i think the increased
• Ford Fiesta - Water Reservoir 27 Jul 2012 (Forum)
  My wifes 2003 Fieta 1.4 Ghia may have a problem. I've been topping the water reservoir up every week or so with coolant as it appears to have little left in it. We stopped today somewhere and I smelt hot water/coolant and saw the red liquid all over the floor. When I checked the screw reservoir
• Volkswagen Passat (1997 - 2000) - PD 115 BHP - coolant loss 4 Jun 2009 (Forum)
  My 2000 "X" pre facelift Passat TDI PD 115 has used about one pint of water recently over approx. 1000 miles. The car has done 83,000 miles and has never used any water (or oil) before since new. The coolant (and header tank) is perfectly clean with no signs of oil whatsoever. There is a VERY
• Citroen Xantia (1993 - 2000) - 1997 1.9 Black oil in the Coolant reservoir. 19 Jul 2008 (Forum)
  I have a car Xantia Turbo 1997.When I open the cap of coolant reservoir which is at the extreme left of the engine near the head light ,I find some black oil in it.It is very small in quantity. I got it checked from the technician he said that there is no problem of gas-ket, as there was no air
• Coolant leak - Seat Toledo TdiSE 2 Mar 2007 (Forum)
  My Seat Toledo TdiSE has been an incredibly reliable car. I bought it towards the end of 1999. The car has never let me down. The milleage is now 136,000 miles on the clock. Unfortunately when I do my regular long distance runs of 220 miles twice or three times weekly, the coolant level goes
• Clio coolant leak 11 Jun 2003 (Forum)
  Just bought a low mileage L reg Clio from garage. Took it back straight away as clearly had coolant leak. Garage did pressure test and said "No it didn't". Had to drive a fair distance away and found coolant still being lost. Took it to the nearest Renault garage who diagnosed a "loose bolt
• Testing anti freeze 6 Dec 2005 (Forum)
  My car was services three months ago and the check list showed that the coolant was safe down to -22 deg C, I understand that the specific gravity of the coolant is measured. Are there any easy home kits/tricks that would enable me to test my wife's car and my motorcycle in the same way? Thanks.
• Rover 75 CDT Coolant Change 6 Jul 2004 (Forum)
  I went to the dealers to get some new antifreeze for the 75 as it is due for change. However, I was told that it should be "vacuum filled". What is the...
• Saxo 1.1i Coolant Temp sensor 22 Feb 2004 (Forum)
  My mate's Saxo is giving a bit of trouble when cold - stalling etc. I suspect the CTS given that is OK once warmed up. Anybody know the hot / cold resistance...
• Corsa B 1.2 C12NZ - Corsa B - Low power after head gasket replacement 28 Aug 2021 (Forum)
  So the other week I changed my head gasket and timing belt as I had all the classic symptoms; milky coolant., white exhaust, low coolant. I changed the gasket and timing belt, as well as flushing the coolant and the engine seems happy. The idle rpm is stable and sounds normal
• Renault Clio 1.2TCE - White smoke, sudden onset 22 Mar 2020 (Forum)
  Neighbour's  car, 85,000 miles.  Losing coolant. Tiny bit of condensation mayonnaise on cap but none elsewhere (as far as one can see inside) and the oil looks OK.  Coolant looks OK too.  Engine sounds fine and the 'smoke' smells like steamy coolant, not burning oil
• Vauxhall insignia 1.8 - Coolant loss bad mpg 22 Nov 2018 (Forum)
  Hi all, so I recently purchased a Vauxhall insignia 1.8 2010. Really happy with it until error code 3 app reads on the dash (low coolant) I did a bit of research and found two common problem relating to this. One being a cracked header tank with I have replaced. The other is the egr/cooler. Which
• Ford Focus - Ford Focus 1.0 ecoboost coolant fault 19 Jul 2017 (Forum)
  I had to call the AA yesterday when smoke / steam started billowing from my engine.  Turns out the coolant pipe had burst, which I'm told, could have had a bigger impact on my engine.   On checking FordETIS website, turns out there's a recall on my vehicle, and has been since
• 2006 FIAT Panda 4x4, 1.2, 8V - Non interferance engine? Fiat Panda 4X4 1.2, 8v 16 Oct 2011 (Forum)
  from the cambelt? Q3. What are the intervals on coolant change? There is no reference to it in the service book. Q4. What type of coolant is required? It currently has the original “red” coolant. Q5. Any known big
• Citroen Xsara (1997 - 2004) - 98 1.4i Slow coolant loss 17 Feb 2009 (Forum)
  I suspect the head gasket is beginning to go on my son's car as it needs half a litre of coolant every hundred or so miles. It's done 120,000 and there is no sign of a leak anywhere else. The dipstick is still pure oil but there is a bit of hard mayonnaise on the oil filler cap. My question
• Vauxhall Vectra B (1995 - 1999) - Petrol SRi 140 Coolant loss 23 Sep 2007 (Forum)
  hi, i have a 1998 vectra sri 140. the problem is a water leak from the coolant system. there is a black valve looking thing, to the right of the engine bay as you look at it, near the top. in which three water hoses go into, with a small pipe coming out of the top of it. the water is shooting out